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Pope Benedict XVI is flanked by Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, left, and Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, during a Jan. 19 meeting with U.S. bishops on their “ad limina” visits to the Vatican. In a speech to the bishops, the pope issued a strong warning about threats to freedom of religion and conscience in the U.S. (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano) (Jan. 19, 2012)
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Timeline: McCarrick kept a robust public presence during years he was allegedly sanctioned
Michael J. O’Loughlin
From 2008 to 2013, the former cardinal kept up a public profile that included preaching at high-profile Masses, giving talks and accepting awards.
Pope Francis delivers his Christmas greeting to the Roman Curia in Clementine Hall at the Vatican on Dec. 22, 2014. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithShort Take
Pope Francis, the bishops and the road to real conversion after the McCarrick scandal
Jim McDermott
Francis made a leadership correction while in Argentina; he can still bring the church to a space of humility and wisdom in response to the sexual abuse crisis.
U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, patron of the Knights and Dames of Malta, center left, and a group of priests pose with Pope Francis during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 2. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Cardinal Burke: It is ‘licit’ to call for the resignation of Pope Francis
Gerard O’Connell
Cardinal Burke was among the first of a small number of bishops to come out in support of Viganò’s denunciation of the pope.
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Latin America’s bishops denounce ‘shameful’ attacks on pope
Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
The Catholic bishops of Latin America pledged their loyalty to Pope Francis and spoke against the "shameful" way he has been attacked, said the president of the Latin American bishops' council during an Aug. 26 Mass in Medellin, Colombia. 
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National Review Board: Change in the church’s culture, including bishops, needed to end abuse
Mark Pattison - Catholic News Service
More committees are not the answer to stop the abuse of children and vulnerable adults by clergy, said an Aug. 28 statement by the National Review Board, which is charged with addressing clerical sexual misconduct in the Catholic Church.
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