By Luis Ferré-Sadurní, Mariana Alfaro and Adam Ferguson, New York Times
New York City is a Roman Catholic stronghold.
One out of every three residents identifies as a Catholic. And there
are more than 4 million Catholics in the city and seven surrounding
counties.
So when a series of scandals involving the Roman Catholic Church unfolded in rapid-fire succession this summer, New York gasped.
First came accusations of sexual abuse by a premier American
cardinal, Theodore E. McCarrick, who quickly resigned but left in his
wake lingering questions about the role Pope Francis played in covering
up the predatory behavior.
In August, an 884-page grand jury report out of Pennsylvania landed
with a thud, offering a grim catalog of seven decades of child abuse by
more than 300 priests.
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Source: WRAL.com (via Empire Report New York)
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