Pope Francis Defrocks Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Over Sexual Abuse Allegations

Tré Goins-Phillips : Feb 18, 2019
Faithwire.com

A statement from the Vatican urged McCarrick to spend the remainder of his life dedicated to "prayer and penance."

[Faithwire.com] Pope Francis personally signed off over the weekend on former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's defrocking, a move that came several months after the disgraced Catholic bishop resigned from the College of Cardinals. (Screengrab image: Pope Francis)

As a result of the defrocking, formally known as laicization, McCarrick can no longer present himself as a Catholic priest in any way, except under the most grave circumstances, the Catholic News Agency reported. The drastic move comes after a Catholic Church trial found him guilty of sexually abusing minors.

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