Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s alleged behaviour was “morally unacceptable and incompatible with the role of a priest, bishop or cardinal,” Cardinal Seán O’Malley has said.
Cardinal O’Malley, the Archbishop of Boston and a leading “fixer” in the clerical sex abuse crisis, issued a statement addressing the allegations against Cardinal McCarrick.
“Each new report of clerical abuse at any level creates doubt in the minds of many that we are effectively addressing this catastrophe in the Church,” Cardinal O’Malley said, adding that it further compromises her “already weakened moral authority”.
“While the Church in the United States has adopted a zero tolerance policy regarding the sexual abuse of minors by priests we must have clearer procedures for cases involving bishops,” he continued. “The Church needs a strong and comprehensive policy to address bishops’ violations of the vows of celibacy in cases of the criminal abuse of minors and in cases involving adults.”
O’Malley set out a three-part course of action: “First, a fair and rapid adjudication of these accusations; second, an assessment of the adequacy of our standards and policies in the Church at every level, and especially in the case of bishops; and third, communicating more clearly to the Catholic faithful and to all victims the process for reporting allegations against bishops and cardinals.
The Cardinal closed by assuring that he will raise these concerns with the Holy See “with great urgency and concern” during an upcoming visit.
Full story at The Catholic Herald.
Actions speak far louder than words. As he has done in the past, O’Malley needs to take visible action. If the accusations are proven, a quiet retirement for McCarrick is, in my opinion, unacceptable. The Hierarchy has an incredibly low ‘job approval rating’ for initial reaction to the child abuse scandal. They need to turn things around.
No McCarrick needs to be removed the priesthood and defrocked, then criminally charged
In addition to child abuse, there is also the issue of morally questionable behavior with adults. Thay also places the Church’s moral authority in question.
Yes this.
This article sums everything very succinctly:
https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/our-own-bishops-are-leading-an-apostasy-but-we-must-remain-steadfast
SPOT ON
To Cardinal O’Malleys defence, correct me if I’m mistaken but he informed Francis some time back about abuse and Francis didnt remember.
Hahaha, a real knee-slapper Cardinal O’Malley. Easy to jump up and down on old “Uncle Ted” while he is down, while ignoring the cesspool of Catholic clergy (yes, some exceptions). In fact, most bishops and cardinals need to go, all the way up to the Vatican.
This is not a question of procedure, it is a question of what is the practice of the Catholic Faith. You, Cardinal O’Malley, and your minions think of us as idiots. We want to True Faith back, not your Mass of Man, said by feminized priests, who run for cover rather than confront the world by the words of Christ.
Well said, St. Christopher. I would only add that it is not a child abuse problem — it is a HOMOSEXUAL problem. The Leftists (yes, they are in the hierarchy) go crazy when that is said. Do they ever go to confession??
St. Christopher, you want the True Faith back. OK, but you don’t define it. Simply going back to the TLM doesn’t do it, because that is our worship service – although the summit or our prayer life. What else constitutes True Faith?
Bob One, what it doesn’t constitute is what has been going for the past 50 years…. we will define it Bob One
“Bob One”: Who gives you your questions? You ask (within 750 words) for a “definition” of the “True Faith.” Typical Saul Alinsky (and Democratic Party) tactic: demand definition, demand 1 million documents about Judge Kavanaugh before even meeting him; avoid discussing the Truth at any cost. Let’s say, and without limitation, go back to the Douay-Rheims Bible (its most recent revision, which was stopped), Council of Trent, the Baltimore Catechism, and the wealth of recognized Papal writings prior to the implementation of Vatican II. Oh yes, a bit of St. Thomas Aquinas would be good, too. The NewChurch does not have much to do with any of these in its celebration of Man (and his sexual perversions).
I’ve read most of what you listed, St. Christopher, but that is information that I already know about my religion. But what about faith? Sometimes I think that I put too much credence in rule and regulations, in memorization and regurgitation, and not enough in faith. I spent decades in the church prior to VII. I know the Latin Mass; I might even be able to be an altar server. I still remember most of the Latin responses. But that is not faith. The RC church is the one true church founded by Christ, yes, but what about faith. Faith is our relationship with Christ that manifests itself in our prayer life, not in rules.
Bob One, the Mass is highest form of Worship and the TLM is perfection. Lex Orandi Lex Credendi pretty much sums it up
St. Christopher, Since the True Faith includes following the Pope and his teachings, if you discount anything since Vatican II, you are not following the True Faith. If you do not believe that the Catholic Church today is the same Catholic Church that held the Council of Trent, then you are a heretic. There is one, holy, Catholic and apostolic Church. You need to read the Catechism of Trent and conform to it.
“Bob One/Anonymous,” VII “implementation” must be ignored, when accomplished by ignoramuses, and worse. In fact, what has happened, as reflected in decades of writings, is the attempted creation of a “NewChurch.” But, as St. Athanasius said, “they have the buildings but we have the Faith.” And, that Faith has never changed.
The fact of a Pope saying something means not much, which you should also know. “Amoris Laetitia”, for example, is undeserving of respect or adherence, as many have commented.
Willful doubts are a sin. Rash judgement is a sin. False witness is a sin.
The error that underlies liberalism underlies your thinking also.
Thinking you know better than the Pope or the Church is pride.
No man is greater than his master.
You have rejected enough tenets of the Faith to be seriously jeopardizing your salvation.
The cafeteria is closed.
St. C- You are like a person who receives a gift and decides that the box is not good enough to even open and throws it away, never realizing something priceless is inside.
I was looking for a church worth driving to in the San Diego area and came across an article from 3 years ago where Bob One and St. Christopher are having the same conversation.
How you spend your days is how you spend your life.
For whatever reason (personal, spiritual, anxiety) St. Christopher has chosen to believe what he wants to believe. He isn’t going to change. He does not accept the entirety of the Catholic Faith. All we can really do is pray for him.
The Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite is a licit and valid form that is loved by many Catholics. Many of the child abuse cases in the USA predate Vatican II. It seems the clergy celebrating the TLM were not immune to feminization or abusing the parishioners, including children.
Time to call out the hierarchy:
https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/pat-campbell
Thank you for posting this.
I remember when my son turned 18, I had to tell him to be even more careful around priests because now they don’t get in trouble for it.
I like that they identified priestly abuse of non-minors as a #MeToo incident.
It is not just a homosexual problem.
So many women don’t come forward because they know they will be held responsible for i under the weird old beliefs that men can’t control themselves..
Bp. Olsen of Texas agrees:
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/texas-bishop-hold-mccarrick-and-his-enablers-accountable-73681
I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. I want you to get up now. I want all of you to get up out of your chairs. I want you to get up right now and go to the window. Open it, and stick your head out, and yell, ‘I’M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!’ I want you to get up right now, sit up, go to your windows, open them and stick your head out and yell – ‘I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!’ Things have got to change. But first, you’ve gotta get mad!… You’ve got to say, ‘I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!’ Then we’ll figure out what to do.
We need a Catholic version of Network. We need a Catholic Howard Beale.
Howard,
A more effective approach is prayer and fasting.
Again with prayer and fasting. Look around. Things are getting worse. oh, but we have to pray and fast even more then. And then when things get wores should we pray and fast still more?
Anonymous,
I think only a very slim minority of Catholics fast. If I thought Catholics were adequate in this regard, I wouldn’t have made the comment.
The Protestants are not immune to the abuse problem. Basyle Tchividjian, a lawyer who happens to be the late Billy Graham’s grandson, operates G.R.A.C.E.: Godly Responses to Abuse in the Christian Environment. Tchividjian thinks the abuse situation in Protestant Churches may be worse than it is in the Catholic Church. He notes that abuse cases in Protestant churches are often handled quietly and pastors remain in the ministry after seeking forgiveness from the church Board.
Howard: I did what you recommended. I opened my window and yelled “I AM MAD AS HELL AND I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!” My neighbors thought I was crazy and called the police. The police officer was very nice but he gave me a ticket for disturbing the peace!
A point of clarification: Pedophilia and homosexuality are two different issues. Not all homosexuals are pedohiles…and not all pedophiles are homosexuals. In God We Trust…all other must have data.
A point of clarification: most (over 80%) clergy accused of abuse did it with post-pubescent boys. That’s not pedophilia. That’s homosexual lust craving a young, easily manipulated boy toy. There was very little pedophilia. That’s a red herring designed to obscure the huge problem of homosexual priests and bishops. If you don’t think homosexuality itself is a big problem, you need to rethink some things.
Anonymous,
You’re correct. The abuse from the 50s and 60s was most often pedophilia. But the abuse from the 80s going forward tended to be homosexuals against teens.
The reason why bishops have a hard time dealing with this issue is because bishops are either homosexuals, themselves, or they secretly accept the gay agenda.
Jesus said that some demons can only be removed by prayer AND fasting. Regardless of whether this situation is analogous, it’s clear to me that Christ is calling us to pray and fast to rid ourselves of this scourge.
LATEST NEWS—MCCARRICK RESIGNS FROM COLLEGE OF CARDINALS CNA ARTICLE BELOW:
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-accepts-resignation-of-cardinal-mccarrick-from-college-of-cardinals-20726
After all of the investigations are complete, how much will the Church habe to cough up in legal settlements this time?
The Church founded by Christ himself is being led my modern-day Judases.
Excellent! But it would have been better if he had been forceably removed in full regalia.
Maybe we should follow some of the mainline Protestant churches that call their pastors rather than have them thrust upon them, where they elect their Bishops for five-year terms and then turn them out to pasture. Just Saying!
No “Bob One,” you are not “just saying,” but are advocating heresy. Protestants are not to followed in any of their practices.
That is not heresy. PLEASE read the Catechism.