Topic: Mccarrick

Pope Francis officially defrocked former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick after an internal investigation found him guilty of sexual crimes involving minors and adults. McCarrick is the highest-ranking Catholic official to be removed from the priesthood in modern history. The Vatican is scheduled to hold a global summit to address the ongoing sexual abuse crisis within the church.

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò released a bombshell letter alleging that Pope Francis knew about Cardinal Theodore McCarrick's history of sexual abuse and ignored it. Viganò, a former Vatican ambassador to the U.S., is calling for the Pope's resignation. The story broke during the Pope's visit to Ireland, where he declined to comment on the specific allegations.