The great irony of the McCarrick moment is likely that the kind of crimes once covered up because of the power and influence of bishops might now be swept under quickly because of the episcopacy’s obscurity and irrelevance. The bishops — here and in Rome — have no one to blame but themselves.
What the McCarrick scandal shows
Ross Douthat, NYTimes
Friday, July 27, 2018
The great irony of the McCarrick moment is likely that the kind of crimes once covered up because of the power and influence of bishops might now be swept under quickly because of the episcopacy’s obscurity and irrelevance. The bishops — here and in Rome — have no one to blame but themselves.