Bishop gives up some authority to avoid indictment

Tuesday, June 3, 2003

PHOENIX -- The Roman Catholic bishop of Phoenix has relinquished some of his authority in an unprecedented agreement with prosecutors that will spare him from indictment on charges of protecting child-molesting priests.

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