Three priests accused of enabling W.Va. bishop’s ‘predatory and harassing conduct’ resign

By Robert O’Harrow Jr. and Shawn Boburg Three high-ranking priests who allegedly enabled “predatory and harassing conduct” by Bishop Michael J. Bransfield when he was leader of the Catholic Church in West Virginia have resigned from their leadership posts, church officials announced Monday. A statement from Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore gave no reason for …