Bishop accused of misusing funds resigns

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of an Indian bishop who, according to news reports, was accused of misappropriating church funds to support a secret family.

Bishop Prasad Gallela of Cuddapah in Andhra Pradesh denied the accusations. At 56, Gallela is well below the normal retirement age of 75 for bishops.

Ucanews, which covers the Catholic Church in Asia, said two lay Catholics had filed a criminal complaint against Gallela accusing him of misappropriating diocesan social welfare funds to support a wife and teenage son. (AP)