Pope Defrocks Theodore McCarrick, Ex-Cardinal Accused of Sexual Abuse
The move by Pope Francis, announced by the Holy See on Saturday, was the first time a cardinal or bishop in the United States has been laicized by the Roman Catholic Church. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Priests
Topics: Church, Catholic, Roman, laicized, States, United, bishop, cardinal, first, announced, Francis, Abuse, Sexual, Accused, Ex-Cardinal, McCarrick, Theodore, Defrocks
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/us/mccarrick-defrocked-vatican.html?partner=rss&emc=rss