Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington, has been removed from ministry...
Source: The Washington Post
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, former archbishop of Washington, has been removed from ministry after a sex abuse allegation
By Julie Zauzmer, Michelle Boorstein and Dana Hedgpeth
June 20 at 9:54 AM
The former archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, has been removed from ministry in response to allegations that he sexually abused a teen 50 years ago while he was a priest in New York.
McCarrick, 87, was a well-known church leader in global affairs. He had said in a statement months ago that he had been made aware of teenager’s allegation of sexual abuse while he was a priest in New York almost 50 years ago. He was archbishop of Washington from 2001 to 2006.
McCarrick said that while he maintains his innocence, “In obedience I accept the decision of The Holy See, that I no longer exercise any public ministry.”
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York investigated the allegation, engaging the review board of the Archdiocese of New York, according to a statement from the Archdiocese of Washington.
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