Open this photo in gallery Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, New York, delivers his homily during Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St.... Joseph in Prospect Heights, in 2015.... STRINGER/ ReutersThe Vatican has concluded that allegations of sexual abuse dating back a half century against the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn do “ not have the semblance of truth, ” but an attorney for the accusers said they will continue to pursue their civil cases. Cardinal Timothy