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Richard Sipe stated that he wrote a letter to Benedict XVI in 2008 saying that McCarrick's activities "had been widely known for several decades."[1] Sipe delivered a letter to Bishop Robert W. McElroy in 2016 concerning sexual misconduct by McCarrick. McElroy said that nothing could be done because of an inability to determine whether the allegations were credible.[10] |
Richard Sipe stated that he wrote a letter to Benedict XVI in 2008 saying that McCarrick's activities "had been widely known for several decades."[1] Sipe delivered a letter to Bishop Robert W. McElroy in 2016 concerning sexual misconduct by McCarrick. McElroy said that nothing could be done because of an inability to determine whether the allegations were credible.[10] |
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The McCarrick case and Viganò allegations, happening at about the same time as the conclusion of the [[Grand jury investigation of Catholic Church sexual abuse in Pennsylvania]], which alleged systematic cover-up of clergy sex abuse by bishops in Pennsylvania over decades, have intensified tensions in the Catholic Church between ideological liberals and conservatives. In addition to a general call from Catholics across ideological boundaries for greater accountability and transparency within the Church, the allegations of sexual abuse have opened up ideological divisions within the Church. Many conservative Catholics have focused on the alleged role of homosexuality in clergy sex abuse and have expressed concerns that Pope Francis is not sufficiently strict in enforcing doctrinal orthodoxy, while many liberal Catholics have blamed the sex abuse scandals on what they perceive to be the excessively hierarchical structure of the Catholic Church and have called for the Church to be more welcoming and inclusive of homosexuals. Conservatives have shown a willingness to accept at least some of Viganò's allegations, while liberals have more commonly criticized the letter and defended Pope Francis.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/29/us/cardinal-wuerl-catholic-insurgency/index.html |title=Growing Catholic insurgency threatens top cardinal in Washington |last1=Burke |first1=Daniel |last2=Flores |first2=Rosa |date=30 August 2018 |publisher=''CNN'' |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/28/opinion/pope-francis-catholic-church-resign.html |title=What Did Pope Francis Know? |last=Douthat |first=Ross |date=28 August 2018 |publisher=''The New York Times'' |author-link=Ross Douthat |access-date=30 August 2018}}</ref><ref name="NYT_Schmitz">{{cite news |title=A Catholic Civil War? |last=Schmitz |first=Matthew |date=27 August 2018 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/27/opinion/pope-francis-catholic-church-letter.html |access-date=27 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/with-call-for-pope-to-resign-divisions-within-the-catholic-church-explode-into-view/2018/08/27/5f6b2476-a9f7-11e8-9a7d-cd30504ff902_story.html?utm_term=.f6c6c0c0a269 |title=With call for pope to resign, divisions within the Catholic Church explode into view |last=Harlan |first=Chico |date=August 27, 2018 |publisher=''The New York Times'' |access-date=May 31, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Carroll |first1=James |title=Abolish the Priesthood |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/06/to-save-the-church-dismantle-the-priesthood/588073/ |website=The Atlantic |accessdate=May 31, 2019}}</ref> |
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Richard Sipe stated that he wrote a letter to Benedict XVI in 2008 saying that McCarrick's activities "had been widely known for several decades."[1] Sipe delivered a letter to Bishop Robert W. McElroy in 2016 concerning sexual misconduct by McCarrick. McElroy said that nothing could be done because of an inability to determine whether the allegations were credible.[10]
--- The McCarrick case and Viganò allegations, happening at about the same time as the conclusion of the Grand jury investigation of Catholic Church sexual abuse in Pennsylvania, which alleged systematic cover-up of clergy sex abuse by bishops in Pennsylvania over decades, have intensified tensions in the Catholic Church between ideological liberals and conservatives. In addition to a general call from Catholics across ideological boundaries for greater accountability and transparency within the Church, the allegations of sexual abuse have opened up ideological divisions within the Church. Many conservative Catholics have focused on the alleged role of homosexuality in clergy sex abuse and have expressed concerns that Pope Francis is not sufficiently strict in enforcing doctrinal orthodoxy, while many liberal Catholics have blamed the sex abuse scandals on what they perceive to be the excessively hierarchical structure of the Catholic Church and have called for the Church to be more welcoming and inclusive of homosexuals. Conservatives have shown a willingness to accept at least some of Viganò's allegations, while liberals have more commonly criticized the letter and defended Pope Francis.[1][2][3][4][5]
- ^ Burke, Daniel; Flores, Rosa (30 August 2018). "Growing Catholic insurgency threatens top cardinal in Washington". CNN. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Douthat, Ross (28 August 2018). "What Did Pope Francis Know?". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Schmitz, Matthew (27 August 2018). "A Catholic Civil War?". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ Harlan, Chico (August 27, 2018). "With call for pope to resign, divisions within the Catholic Church explode into view". The New York Times. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Carroll, James. "Abolish the Priesthood". The Atlantic. Retrieved May 31, 2019.