The McCarrick Report
On November 10, 2020, the Vatican's Secretariat of State released a report on its two-year investigation into the career of former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who has been found canonically guilty of serial sexual abuse and misconduct, and was laicized in 2019.
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Cardinal Cacciavillan, former nuncio to the US, has died
Pope Francis is expected to attend Cardinal Cacciavillan’s funeral, which will be held in St. Peter’s Basilica on the morning... Read more
St. John Paul II: 1,700 professors respond to ‘wave of accusations’ against Polish pope
Hundreds of Polish professors have signed an appeal defending St. John Paul II following criticism in the wake of the... Read more
The McCarrick Report: A timeline
Published by the Vatican Nov. 10, the report examines the “institutional knowledge and decision-making” regarding Theodore McCarrick, the former cardinal... Read more
Polish Catholic university defends St. John Paul II against ‘slander’ in wake of McCarrick Report
A Polish Catholic university rejected Saturday claims that St. John Paul II failed to combat clerical abuse. Read more
Bishops call for prayer, fasting and reform as USCCB discusses McCarrick Report
U.S. bishops called for prayer, fasting, and reform during a virtual discussion Monday on the Vatican’s McCarrick Report, which was... Read more
Archbishop Gregory calls for 'transparency and contrition' after McCarrick Report
Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C., called for transparency after the Vatican’s release of the McCarrick Report last week. Read more
McCarrick Report at odds with Cardinal Wuerl’s claims of ignorance
The McCarrick Report sheds new light on when former Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, knew of allegations made against... Read more
McCarrick Report: St. John Paul II was deceived about ex-cardinal, says Polish archbishop
The McCarrick Report showed that St. John Paul II was deceived about the disgraced ex-cardinal, the president of the Polish... Read more
In interview with Raymond Arroyo, Viganò denies accusations from McCarrick Report
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who served as apostolic nuncio to the United States from 2011 to 2016, has denied claims... Read more
Analysis: After McCarrick Report, embracing the cross
How will ordinary Catholics respond to the disappointment of the McCarrick Report? Read more
Did McCarrick use charitable fund to settle abuse claim?
The McCarrick Report notes that McCarrick contributed thousands of dollars to settle an abuse claim, with the money likely coming... Read more
'We need to look this evil in the eye' - Clergy abuse survivors respond to McCarrick Report
After the Nov. 10 release of the Vatican's McCarrick Report, some survivors of clerical abuse told CNA they remain skeptical... Read more
The McCarrick Report's provocative tale of a KGB encounter, and an FBI request
An undercover KGB agent tried to befriend ex-cardinal Theodore McCarrick in the early 1980s, prompting the FBI to ask the... Read more
McCarrick Report: When one mother had to speak up
In the early 1970s, a New York family met a priest. He came to dinner, he came to birthday parties.... Read more
McCarrick Report: American Catholics urge ‘truth and transparency’
The release of the McCarrick Report Tuesday has been given a cautious welcome by lay American Catholics, who urged continued... Read more
McCarrick Report: What Cardinal O’Connor said in 1999
The Vatican’s report on Theodore McCarrick released Tuesday includes a letter written by an American cardinal in 1999, who objected... Read more
JPII biographer says 'pathological' McCarrick 'lied to’ the pope
George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and a biographer of St. John Paul II, told... Read more
McCarrick Report documents ‘tragic chapter’ in Church’s life, USCCB president says
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference said Tuesday morning that bishops will be studying the McCarrick Report issued by... Read more
McCarrick Report: Catholics ‘shocked, saddened, scandalized and angered,’ US bishops say
The Catholic bishops of the United States expressed their renewed desire for healing Tuesday, following the Vatican’s release of a... Read more
McCarrick Report: Vatican details McCarrick's career and decades of sexual misconduct
The Vatican’s Secretariat of State published Tuesday a report on Theodore McCarrick, saying that the Holy See had received inaccurate... Read more
