Ex-U.S. Cardinal McCarrick Passes Away at 94
In a significant moment for the Catholic Church, the first cardinal to be defrocked by the Pope due to allegations of sexual abuse has passed away in the United States, as confirmed by a prominent church official. Theodore McCarrick, previously the Archbishop of Washington and the highest-ranking American prelate to face such allegations, died at the age of 94 in Missouri, according to a report by the New York Times that cited a statement from the Vatican.
The current Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Robert McElroy, also…