- John L. Allen Jr.
- crux now
No question, Pope Francis made history Saturday on McCarrick
It’s
really not that often one can say with certainty that we witnessed
history being made at a specific moment, but Saturday brought such an
occasion with a Vatican announcement that Pope Francis had accepted the
resignation of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick from the College of
Cardinals.
It’s an unprecedented move in the United States, the first time an American cardinal has ever renounced his red hat, and it’s the first time anywhere in the world has exited the college altogether facing accusations of sexual abuse. It is, therefore, the most tangible confirmation to date from Francis that when he says “zero tolerance,” he means everybody.
It’s an unprecedented move in the United States, the first time an American cardinal has ever renounced his red hat, and it’s the first time anywhere in the world has exited the college altogether facing accusations of sexual abuse. It is, therefore, the most tangible confirmation to date from Francis that when he says “zero tolerance,” he means everybody.
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