(ANSA) - Vatican City, December 16 - Pope Francis on
Wednesday accepted the resignation of Brazilian bishop Paulo
Sergio Machado as head of the diocese of the city of Sao Carlos.
The 70-year-old monsignor was stopped in September, when
Brazilian police observed him zig-zagging through a Sao Carlos
intersection, almost colliding with another vehicle and almost
running over a pedestrian.
Pope accepts Brazil bishop resignation
Monsignor Machado stopped for drunk driving