Fr. Raymond J. de Souza: Clearing the Air Regarding St. John Paul II and Theodore McCarrick

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What is the impact of the McCarrick Report on the sainted memory of Pope John Paul II? (photo: Photo by Josh Applegate by Unsplash)

COMMMENTARY: If carefully read, the McCarrick Report helps to explain what John Paul did know about the allegations against McCarrick, what he did with that knowledge, and why he may have done it.

By Father Raymond J. de Souza, EWTN News, December 15, 2020

Father Raymond J. de SouzaA month after the release of the McCarrick Report, some of the dust has settled, and it is possible to better digest the mass of information published. It is possible, then, to turn more soberly to the question of the impact of the McCarrick Report on the sainted memory of Pope John Paul II.

In the days immediately following the report’s release, there were voices who eagerly put the blame on John Paul, claiming that report proved that he was aware of McCarrick’s misconduct and promoted him anyway. Many who were detractors of St. John Paul II in life characterized the report as tainting his memory.

One report from a customarily hostile publication put it this way: “Vatican’s explosive McCarrick report largely places blame on John Paul II.”  …

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