In this deep dive episode of “Inside the Vatican,” America’s Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and producer Colleen Dulle explain the rise and fall of Theodore McCarrick, once the most prominent prelate in the U.S. Catholic church.
Sexual Abuse
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In the wake of the McCarrick report, Pope Francis shows support for survivors of abuse
“I renew my closeness to all victims of every form of abuse and the church’s commitment to eradicate this evil,” he said.
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Top 5 Takeaways from the McCarrick Report
Today, the Vatican released an unprecedented, 400-page report on who exactly knew how much about McCarrick’s misconduct and how he was able to rise through the ranks.
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The McCarrick Report and Pope John Paul II: Confronting a saint’s tarnished legacy
St. John Paul II knew about the Theodore McCarrick sex abuse allegations—and promoted him anyway. Why?
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Vatican’s McCarrick Report reveals crucial gaps in Archbishop Vigano’s ‘testimony’
Archbishop Viganò claimed Pope Francis knew about McCarrick’s abuse. A new report reveals crucial gaps in his story.
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U.S. Catholic leaders react to the McCarrick report
The president of the U.S. bishops said the findings mark “another tragic chapter in the church’s long struggle to confront the crimes of sexual abuse by clergy.”
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A 3-minute summary of what the McCarrick Report reveals
Why did Pope John Paul II make Theodore McCarrick the archbishop of Washington, D.C., despite receiving allegations of abuse? Colleen Dulle offers a brief summary.
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Deep Dive: The McCarrick Report and the popes it implicates
Vatican authorities, the U.S. bishops conference and the apostolic nuncio heard scattered allegations about misconduct by McCarrick but discounted them because their sources were considered unreliable.
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Who knew about former Cardinal McCarrick’s alleged sexual abuse? Tomorrow, we might find out.
The Vatican’s McCarrick report comes out Tuesday. Here’s what we can expect.
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Vatican sanctions prominent cardinal in Poland accused of sexual abuse
The Vatican has imposed sanctions on a prominent Polish cardinal, retired Archbishop Henryk Gulbinowicz, after he was accused of sexually abusing a seminarian and of covering up abuse in another case.