Most senior American prelate in Catholic church to face accusations of sexual abuse died in state of Missouri
The first cardinal to be defrocked by the Pope over allegations of sexual abuse has died in the United States, a senior US churchman said on Friday.
Theodore McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington and the most senior American prelate in the Catholic church to face claims of abuse, died in the state of Missouri aged 94, the New York Times reported, citing a Vatican statement.
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Author : Agence France-Presse
Publish date : 2025-04-05 04:18:00
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