Thursday, May 27, 2004

Cardinal Law appointed head of St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome

Pope John Paul II on Thursday gave Cardinal Bernard F. Law an official position in Rome, naming the former Boston archbishop who resigned in the sex abuse scandal as head of a basilica.

Law will have the title archpriest of St. Mary Major Basilica, a largely ceremonial post often given to retired prelates.
Article here.

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