WASHINGTON — Troubling news in the world of the religion and church this weekend. According to reports, D.C based Cardinal Theodore Mccarrick has resigned from his top-ranking post after it has been discovered that he has sexually assaulted multiple young people.
The New York Times reports that a “church trial” is set to take place in the coming weeks, and, that Pope Francis will be spearheading the trial into the accusations. Some of the accusers were raped as young as 11, and, had been allegedly forced into sexually abusive relationships for more than 20 years by Mr. Theodore.Â
Theodore in a statement to multiple outlets, ehum, denies that he raped or sexually assaulted anyone and claims that “he doesn’t remember ever having done such a thing to anyone”.