Archbishop Michel Aupetit allegedly had an 'ambiguous' relationship with a woman in 2012.
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an archbishop who says he can no longer perform his duties due to"gossip," according to the Associated Press.
"We're all sinners," Francis said."When the gossip grows and grows and removes someone's good name, he cannot govern."
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