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Biden win prompts calls for unity in divided nation CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON – The bishop of the Delaware Catholic diocese where the nation’s future 46th president has worshipped for decades offered his congratulations Nov. 8, as well as hopes that voters set aside political differences and heed the Gospel’s call for unity. “Today I congratulate Presidentelect (Joe) Biden. We all must pray for the president-elect and President (Donald) Trump during this time of transition and we look to the future with hope that as one nation under God, we will continue be a beacon of freedom and prosperity to the world,” said Bishop W. Francis Malooly of Wilmington, Delaware, in a statement. “No matter where we might fall on the political spectrum, we must seize this moment as an opportunity to begin to heal the crippling divisions in our great nation,” he said. “These SEE BIDEN, PAGE 7
At audience, pope renews commitment to fight abuse JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY – After the Vatican released its extensive report on Theodore E. McCarrick, Pope Francis renewed the Catholic Church’s pledge to uproot the scourge of sexual abuse. Before concluding his weekly general Pope Francis audience Nov. 11, the pope made his first public statement on the release of the report regarding the “painful case” of the former cardinal. “I renew my closeness to all victims of every form of abuse and the (CNS PHOTO/KEVIN LAMARQUE, REUTERS) church’s commitment to eradicate this Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden removes his face mask to speak about the presidenevil,” he said. tial election results during an appearance in Wilmington, Delaware, Nov. 4, 2020. After reading his brief comment on the report, the pope bowed his head and closed his eyes in silent prayer. The 460-page report, which was published by the Vatican Nov. 10, chronicled McCarrick’s rise through the church’s hierarchal ranks despite decades of accusations of sexual abuse and abuse of power. Before his comment on the report, rick’s own strong denial and the pope’s the pope continued his series of audiexperience with communist authorities ence talks on prayer, reflecting on the in Poland making accusations to disimportance of perseverance. credit the church, the summary said. He began by saying he was told by But, in fact, rumors of McCarrick’s someone that he “speaks too much about conduct, especially knowledge that he prayer” and that it was unnecessary. had young adult men and seminarians However, he said, “it is necessary, sleep in the same bed with him when he because if we do not pray, we will not was bishop of Metuchen, New Jersey, have the strength to go forward in life. led the Vatican to decide it would be Prayer is like the oxygen of life; prayer “imprudent” to promote him when draws upon us the Holy Spirit who looking for candidates to become archalways carries us forward. That is why bishop of Chicago in 1997, New York in (CNS PHOTO/PAOLO COCCO, REUTERS) I speak so much about prayer.” 1999-2000 and, initially, of Washington Then-Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Jesus taught people to engage in in July 2000, the report said. Washington faces the press in the shadow “constant dialogue” with God not only One hour before the release Nov. 10 of of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 24, with the example of his own prayer, the “Report on the Holy See’s Institu2002. U.S cardinals met for a summit with A personal way to honor your loved one’s patriotism to our country. but also with parables that highlighted tional Knowledge and Decision-Making Pope John Paul II at the Vatican April 23-24, If you have received a 2002, flag honoring yourabuse loved one's service and would like to donate it as the sex crisismilitary unfolded in the toPAGE the cemetery to be flownUnited as partStates. of an “Avenue of Flags" on Memorial Day, 4th of July and Veterans' Day, SEE MCCARRICK, 6 SEE POPE, PAGE 14
McCarrick report summary cites lack of serious investigations of rumors CINDY WOODEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY – Although dogged for years by rumors of sexual impropriety, Theodore E. McCarrick was able to rise up the Catholic hierarchical structure based on personal contacts, protestations of his innocence and a lack of church officials reporting and investigating accusations, according to the Vatican summary of its report on the matter. In choosing then-Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newark in 2000 to be archbishop of Washington and later a cardinal, St. John Paul II likely overlooked rumors and allegations about McCarrick’s sexual misconduct because of a long relationship with him, McCar-
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