Louisville Archbishop Kurtz is planning retirement

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville Archbishop Joseph Kurtz is planning for retirement after sending a required resignation to the Vatican. Kurtz turned 75 Wednesday. He says he sent a resignation letter to Pope Francis. Roman Catholic bishops are required to send in their resignation at age 75. Kurtz, a Pennsylvania native, will retain the title of archbishop when he leaves the archdiocese. He is a former bishop of Knoxville, Tennessee, and served as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 2013 to 2016.