McCarrick is not an outlier Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald Wednesday, June 27, 2018 * If the people who were responsible for the appointment of sex-abusing bishops did not know, then they must explain their ignorance. If they did know, they need to explain why Theodore McCarrick was able to rise up the ranks. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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McCarrick is not an outlier
Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
If the people who were responsible for the appointment of sex-abusing bishops did not know, then they must explain their ignorance. If they did know, they need to explain why Theodore McCarrick was able to rise up the ranks.