Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst presides over a church service in Limburg, Germany, Sept. 9, 2013. On March 26 Pope Francis accepted the resignation of the German prelate, and the Vatican said he will be given different duties. (CNS photo/Harald Oppitz, KNA-Bild via Reuters) (March 26, 2014) See LIMBURG-RESIGN March 26, 2014.