News Headlines - 18 May 2018
▽All of Chile’s Catholic Bishops Offer to Quit Over Sex Abuse Scandal - The New York Times
All 34 of Chile’s Roman Catholic bishops offered their resignations on Friday over a child sexual abuse scandal, and asked forgiveness for the “pain they caused the victims, the pope, the people of God, and our country for the grave errors and omissions we committed.”
The mass resignation — the first of its kind, according to the Vatican — came after Pope Francis accused the bishops at an emergency meeting this week of failing to investigate complaints, allowing evidence to be destroyed, and covering up for abusive priests by moving them from place to place. He said the systemic failures had left him “perplexed and ashamed.”
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will ride through the streets of Windsor in a horse-drawn carriage and greet thousands of well-wishers after their wedding... The carriage procession after the hour-long ceremony is expected to last 25 minutes.
▽Mark van Dongen acid attack: 'I realised his skin was melting' - BBC News
Berlinah Wallace has been convicted over an acid attack on her former partner, Mark van Dongen, that left him so badly disfigured he chose to end his life. BBC News examines the extraordinary price he paid for rejecting her.
▽Belgium migrants: Girl dies after police chase van - BBC News
A two-year-old girl was found with fatal injuries after a van carrying 30 Kurdish migrants was chased by police for an hour in southern Belgium.
Police say the girl died soon afterwards and have revealed that there was a scuffle and shots were fired.
▽Next Arsenal manager: Mikel Arteta agrees to become new Gunners boss | Goal.com
Mikel Arteta has agreed in principle to replace Arsene Wenger and become the new manager at Arsenal.
Goal understands that, while no contract has yet been signed, the announcement of Arteta's return to the Emirates Stadium will be made in the coming days.
