People do not have the time or money or energy to be angry at popes or angry at people who are angry at popes.

The 77-year-old cardinal, the sixth archbishop of Washington, submitted his resignation, as is mandatory, to the pope when he turned 75 two years ago, but it has not been accepted.

Archbishop Vigano accused church officials, including Pope Francis, of failing to act on accusations of abuse by McCarrick.

The letter, an extraordinary j'accuse from a one-time Holy See diplomat, also accuses Pope Francis of having initially rehabilitated McCarrick despite being informed of his penchant for young seminarians in 2013, soon after he was elected pope.

The Diocese of Buffalo faces criticism that it has mishandled allegations of sexual misconduct by priests and as it weathers calls for an independent investigation into its practices.

Clericalism poses the question: How are all Catholics complicit in a culture in which abuse is rampant?