The Catholic Register

New accusation surfaces against former U.S. prelate McCarrick

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 10:11:10 -0400

WASHINGTON - A firm that has filed previous legal complaints against former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick and church entities added another complainant July 21 against the defrocked prelate, leveling a new accusation that he allegedly abused its new client as a boy at a beach house in Sea Girt, New Jersey, in the early 1980s.

Investigation finds McCarrick sexually assaulted seminarians

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:21:05 -0400

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. -- A yearlong investigation by Seton Hall University confirmed that Theodore McCarrick, the laicized cardinal who had been archbishop of Newark from 1986 to 2000, had sexually harassed seminarians during his tenure as head of the archdiocese.

McCarrick denies abuse allegations in interview

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 11:00:17 -0400

WASHINGTON -- Theodore McCarrick, a former cardinal and archbishop of Washington who was laicized last February following a Vatican trial on sexual abuse charges leveled against him, continued to deny he had abused anyone in an August interview with the online journal Slate.

Former secretary says prominent Church officials knew McCarrick's ministry was restricted

cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) — Tue, 28 May 2019 11:42:52 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI had imposed restrictions on the public ministry of former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick in 2008, but they were not formal sanctions and were not followed strictly, even during the papacy of Pope Benedict himself, McCarrick's former secretary said.

Pope Francis breaks silence on Viganò claims

Tue, 28 May 2019 10:39:24 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- After waiting nine months, Pope Francis has denied accusations that he was aware of allegations of sex abuse involving former American Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and failed to take action.

Church needs new structure to ensure bishops' accountability, Cardinal Cupich says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 22 Feb 2019 09:31:16 -0500

VATICAN – The Catholic Church needs "new legal structures of accountability" for bishops accused of sexual abuse or of negligence in handling abuse allegations, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago told the Vatican summit on safeguarding.

Notre Dame rescinds McCarrick's honourary degree

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:17:37 -0500

SOUTH BEND, Ind., – The University of Notre Dame has rescinded the honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degree it conferred on former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick in 2008, becoming the latest of a growing number of schools who have rescinded honorary degrees from the defrocked former archbishop.

Blaming homosexuality for sex abuse of minors is 'absolutely immoral', victims say

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:28:06 -0500

ROME – People must stop using homosexuals as scapegoats for the sexual abuse of children, two male survivors of abuse by priests told reporters.

Action on McCarrick 'clear signal' church will not tolerate abuse, Cardinal DiNardo says

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 19:20:48 -0500

WASHINGTON – The Vatican's removal from the priesthood of Theodore E. McCarrick "is a clear signal that abuse will not be tolerated," said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Feb. 16.

Cardinal Wuerl apologizes for 'lapse of memory', now recalls McCarrick abuse allegation

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:16:47 -0500

WASHINGTON – In a second letter issued in mid-January about what he knew and didn't regarding abuse allegations involving his predecessor, Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, Washington's retired archbishop, apologized Jan. 15 for what he called a "lapse of memory," clarifying that he knew of at least one abuse allegation against former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, but he had "forgotten" about it.