BOSTON -- Lawyers and advocates for victims of Roman Catholic clergy sex abuse have welcomed news that former Boston archbishop Cardinal Bernard Law has resigned from his position in Rome.
The Vatican announced Monday that the 80-year-old Law has stepped down as archpriest of St. Mary Major basilica.
Mitchell Garabedian, a lawyer for many sex abuse victims, says now is the time for Law to return to Boston to apologize for his "immoral actions," but acknowledges that's "highly unlikely."
Critics say Law did little to protect children from predatory priests.
Terence McKiernan of bishopaccountability.org says Law's retirement from a position of "luxury and prestige" at the Vatican is a sign his influence is on the wane.
Law stepped down as Boston's archbishop in 2002. The archdiocese has deferred comment to the Vatican.
-- Associated Press
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