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Why McElroy made cardinal given his McCarrick ties?San Diego bishop voted against transparency in investigation

Why McElroy made cardinal given his McCarrick ties?
San Diego bishop voted against transparency in investigation

….Finally, there are also those who cannot believe that the Pope is so tone deaf to the fallout of the Uncle Ted McCarrick scandal in the American Church that he would promote a prelate like McElroy

The beiging of Bishop BarronIt's as if Benedict papacy and McCarrick scandal never happened

The beiging of Bishop Barron
It's as if Benedict papacy and McCarrick scandal never happened

Bishop Robert Barron first came to fame in the Catholic world for his fight against what he called “beige Catholicism.” The founder of Word on Fire rightly saw that a milquetoast, flaccid expression of Catholicism—so common in parishes across the country and embraced

Archbishop Gregory follows Cardinal McCarrickBoth ignore Ratzinger's 2004 memo re pro-abortion politicians

Archbishop Gregory follows Cardinal McCarrick
Both ignore Ratzinger's 2004 memo re pro-abortion politicians

Washington’s archbishop, who will be made a cardinal this weekend, told a journalist Tuesday that in his diocese, he will not deny Holy Communion to a politician who has pledged to enshrine access to abortion in

Vatican McCarrick report blames John Paul II, Benedict XVINo mention of 2018 letter of Archbishop Vigano

Vatican McCarrick report blames John Paul II, Benedict XVI
No mention of 2018 letter of Archbishop Vigano

A highly anticipated Vatican report found on Tuesday that Pope John Paul II had rejected explicit warnings about sexual abuse by Theodore E. McCarrick, now

How McCarrick pulled a fast one on his brother bishopsLied about Ratzinger letter on pro-abort politicians receiving Communion

How McCarrick pulled a fast one on his brother bishops
Lied about Ratzinger letter on pro-abort politicians receiving Communion

After I posted yesterday on the Biden-Communion controversy, a few friendly readers asked me to explain how the American bishops settled on their current policy. I’m happy to oblige. The

How McCarrick got a pass from other bishopsThe homosexual subculture and the importance of webs of influence

How McCarrick got a pass from other bishops
The homosexual subculture and the importance of webs of influence

Sociologists have published a paper illustrating social networks between bishops in two national episcopal conferences and around the former cardinal Theodore McCarrick who was laicized over credible allegations of sexually abusing seminarians and priests….

San Jose’s Bishop Cantu recounts his first yearMcCarrick, Pope Francis, schools, Masses

San Jose’s Bishop Cantu recounts his first year
McCarrick, Pope Francis, schools, Masses

On May 1, the diocese will mark one year since Pope Francis accepted Bishop McGrath’s retirement, and I succeeded him as bishop of San Jose. I had served as coadjutor bishop of San Jose since the

Why McCarrick report may be delayedNew York and New Jersey statute of limitations

Why McCarrick report may be delayed
New York and New Jersey statute of limitations

The news that Theodore McCarrick recently moved from the Kansas friary where he had been living has fueled speculation that a report from the Vatican’s internal investigation on McCarrick will soon be released. But while

Did McCarrick aide’s letters get Archbishop Vigano full story in Washington Post?

Did McCarrick aide’s letters get Archbishop Vigano full story in Washington Post?

The following comes from a June 9 story in the Washington Post.

In the instant he became one of the most controversial figures in modern Catholic Church history, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò went dark.

Why the Cardinal McCarrick laicization matters

Why the Cardinal McCarrick laicization matters

The following comes from commentary written by George Weigel on Feb. 19 in First Things. On Saturday, February 16, the Holy See announced that the former

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