Vatican convicts ex-Cardinal McCarrick in abuse trial
In an unprecedented ruling, a Vatican tribunal has found former cardinal Theodore McCarrick guilty of sexual abuse, sentencing the once-powerful US churchman to life of prayer and penance.
In an unprecedented ruling, a Vatican tribunal has found former cardinal Theodore McCarrick guilty of sexual abuse, sentencing the once-powerful US churchman to life of prayer and penance.
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