. >> james grein says he was 11 when mccarrick started abusing him. >> he forced himself on me. it was always that left hand, saying don't you know how powerful i am? >> reporter: mccarrick previously denied one of the allegations and is unlikely to face criminal charges. abuse allegatioarted decades a but came to a head last summer when he was removed from the ministry and then resigned from the at a friary in rural kansas. now, he could lose some church-sponsored benefits. >> the message that the vatican wants to send to survivors is that nobody is above the law. >> reporter: with no chance for appeal, it's not clear where mccarrick will spend his final days. as pope francis cracks down on pedophiles and other abusers within his ranks. on thursday, more than 100 bishops from around the world will gather here at the vatican for a major meeting on the abuse of minors in the church. sarah harmon, nbc news, at the vatican. >>> in germany, vice president mike pence found little agreement with this country's allies on many key issues. as chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mi

soon after, james grein spoke up anonymously, then identified. he sckd mccar was a close family friend. the abuse started when he was 11 years old. it lasted for years. in july, the pope stripped mccarrick of his cardinal title. he then inrded him to a life of penance and prayer as the church investigated. mccarrick is currently living in a residence in kansas.h i spoke w james grein, the alleged victim, shortly after hi testifie front of a vicar last year. he shared what he wanted from mccarrick. >> what i would like to see is mccarrick to be up in front of all of us in a room where there's just him. a single pole microphone. he can lean into th phoneopmine say, i'm sorry, jimmy. that's what he always called me. >> you want him to apologize? yes. >> do you think he would ever apologize? >> . >> thismorning, james, who is out of the country, sharing with me his reaction to the vaticas decision. quote, for years, i have suffered, as many others have, at the han of theodore mccarrick. today, i am happy that my troubles have been verifd by the pope.