"For the first time in Catholic history, we have a large group of Catholics who are saying, 'I'm no longer in the church.' That's a big problem,” said Cardinal Timothy Dolan in 2011. He was navigating the church’s sexual abuse scandals at the time and said he did not want the church to “get over this too easy,” adding, “This needs to haunt us.” Dolan turned 75 in February, and was required to submit his resignation to the Vatican. Pope Leo XIV officially accepted his resignation Thursday morning, the Vatican said. #cardinaldolan #catholic #catholicchurch #vatican