cardinal theodore mccarrick from the priesthood and the move came after that six. officials found him guilty of sexual abuse against both adults and minus a characters the highest ranking catholic cleric to receive the sanction in modern times and else went was made just days before the hosts a church summit on preventing child abuse. the punishment handed down to this american cleric is unprecedented the former archbishop of washington theodore mccarrick soliciting sex from aspiring priests and abused at least two minors between one nine hundred seventy and one nine hundred ninety. he had already been stripped of his status as a cardinal last july in itself a bombshell for the church father bad haagen caught the vatican you say the move is a good thing. is quite clear in this regard the problem in the past was that it wasn't applied the issue was covered up people look the other way now it's simply gone through official channels with a very prominent figure it's not a papal decision but it really should be. last summer pope francis ordered an investigation into mc

the vatican dismissing ex-cardinal theodore mccarrick from the priesthood. the man who was once among thef most pow leaders in the catholic church, this morning, carries no religious title. mccarrick can no longer semibraseme celebratass as a priest, not even in private. he was found guilty of sexual misconduct with minors and adults, abu power, and susing the sacrament of confession. we'll walk you through the timeline of how w got here today, what's next for the catholic church. i'm hearing from one of the local accusers ofck mccar this morning. he shared his painful story with us. this morning, he is reacting to the vatican's decision. >>> fi thabefore that, lauryn rs is standing by in the weather blnter. we are expecting py some snow. it is likely rain, and it is pushing far away, right? >> it is already falling, and it is mainly south of our area. we are not looking at much around the d.c. area quantico marine base, points to the north, not aooking much. maryland, you'll be mainly dry. southern maland, you're arting to see rain there in st. mary's count

theodore mccarrick, no longer a pr. not even a father. he has been de-fract. allegations against mccarrick surfaced this summer. you're looking at the breakdown. this is a tribunal procs. on january 11th, last month, a decree was issued, finding mccarrick guilty of solicitation in the sacrament of confession. was found guilty of sexual activity with adults and minors. also, abusing his power. he presented what is, in churc terms, a counterargument to the findings, an appeal. yesterday,heecision to dismiss mccarrick from the priesthood, it was upheld and signed off on by pope francis himself. this morning, experts weighing in on the vatican's decision. >> mccarrick committed a crime. the church acted, perhaps not as quicklykes some would but in church time,hey acted and reached a good judgment to the crimes mccarrick committed. he can't hols j in universities or hospitals that are associated with the catholic church. he is in no way a part of the church's ministerial life. he can't enjo any of the privileges of being a pre-let or priest within the catholic churc

cardinal from the roman catholic church over historic sexual abuse allegations theodore mccarrick is the most senior figure to be dismissed from the catholic priesthood in modern times rob reynolds has no theodore mccarrick is the highest ranking catholic clergyman to be punished in connection with sexual abuse that i can announce he has been defrocked completely removed from the priesthood both abuse and its cover up can no longer be tolerated and the different treatment for bishops who have committed a record of up abuse in fact represents a form of clerical that is no longer acceptable mccarrick was accused of sexually abusing minors including teenaged altar boys and older seminary students studying for the priesthood if we're talking about accountability for bishops. we're actually doing it it's not talk the talk to we walk and talk. does also a very important signal for auspicious that we are not a loft and all the character who is eighty eight rose from parish priest to bishop of diocese in new jersey and was made a cardinal and archbishop of washington d.c. by pope john paul t

thousands of catholics are getting ready for morning massn parish are responding to card until theodore mccarrick being kicd out of the priesthood. >> one of the victims from loudoun county says he's hpy ha finally see action from the church but wt happened with mccarrick doesn't go far enough. our fallout continues this >morning. >> and investigators are looking into the possibility that "empire" actor jussie smollett staged the racist attack on him. hear what smollett's team is saying abo all that have this morning. do want to welcome you in as we get set for another busy sunday thanks for being with us. i'm adam tuss? and i'm mollette green in for it's been a big week for news but we always want to talk about the weather. dodged a bullet, and there's wet stuff coming in later today, and it's cold outside. >> take a lte look national harbor. kind of a classic scene there as the wat is calm but you're saying somere pcipitation is coming, laury >> we've got some precipitation and rain with sleest mixedin, then a little bit of a ntry mix and freezing rain possible at higher elevations. i think thi

overall, pretty good here. >>> excardinal theodore mccarrick is no longer a priest. en expelled from the roman catholic priesthood. the holy sea coming down with te of mccarrick on saturday. this is after sexual abuse allegations against him were found to be credible. he is the first church lear to be defrocked or removed from the priesthood. david culver will have more on this story in 15 minutes. >>> this morning, a maryland family is heartbroken by the loss of their husband and father. raymond mccarter jr. was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver this weekend. >>ustin finch has more from mccarter's widow who says this tragedy was preventable. very sad, justin. >> reporter: very sad, ined. early saturday morning, he said they spoke on the phone. he loved her. he could not wait to see their onchildren again and he would be home soon, as ell. and a short timter, he was dead. as you might imagine, the shock is settling for loved ones. raymond mccarter jr., who was heading home from a friend's house. he wasraling on route 22. and police say pickup truck driver goi

the disgraced former catholic cardinal theodore mccarrick has been dismissed from the priesthood overp of washington, dc, resigned last year and has been living in seclusion. he had said he could not remember an alleged case of sexual abuse of a 16—year—old boy which took place more than 50 years ago. bruno ganz, the swiss actor most famous for playing hitler in the film downfall, has died at the age of 77. it is believed he had been suffering from cancer. he collaborated with some of the world's leading film—makers, including germany's wim wenders and the american directorjonathan demme. the bbc‘s tim allman looks back at his life and career. hitler's, the dying days of world war ii, and the performance that showcased the power and talent of bruno ganz. this scene would go on to inspire thousands of internet parodies, but that shouldn't detract from what was a raw depiction of fury, delusion and impending doom. despite winning numerous awards, ganz himself later admitted he was haunted by the role, portraying a madman, but a madman who was still human. i can't see you, but i know you

cardinal theodore mccarrick enjoyed a spectacular career in the heart of power in washington and romeal mccarrick was the reassuring face of that crisis, abdicating zero tolerance for abusers even though there were unrevealed allegations against him. >> i can't see how anyone in the united states today would cover up something like that. >> reporter: theodore mccarrick was created a cardinal in 2001 by john paul ii, around that time an american priest wrote them of rumors that he was abusing seminarians. but no action was taken for years until according to vatican under benedict 16th, he was advised to live a discreet life of prayer and penance to avoid further rumors of his sexual misconduct with seminarians. a declaration the cardinal seemed to ignore. he began appear income public even at the 2013 conclave that elected pope francis. then in june last year, accusations that mccarrick abused a minor were found credible by an internal investigation in new york. although mccarrick maintained his innocence, he resigned as cardinal, something that has rarely happened in the history of th

cardinal theodore mccarrick enjoyed a spectacular career at the heart of power in washington and in romened to the vatican by john paul ii in 2002 at the beginning of the sex abuse scandal, cardinal mccarrick was the reassuring face of the crisis, advocating zero tolerance for abusers, even as there were unrevealed allegations against him. >> i can't see how anyone in the united states today would cover up something like that. >> reporter: theodore mccarrick was created a cardinal in 2001 by john paul ii. around that time an american priest wrote to the vatican to warn of rumors the cardinal was sexually abusing seminaryians. no action was taken for years until under benedict xvi he was advised not to travel. >> we apologize having to interrupt that report. let's go to aurora for an update on the workplace shooting yesterday. >> review yesterday's time line by deputy chief keef, brief remarks from the chief of police, and followed by information from the assistant special agent in charge from the chicago field office. and we're going to follow that with a brief overview of yesterday's ti

from the theodore mccarrick, no longer a catholic church. hefr has beeocked. ruling. they tell us on january 11th, a decree was issued, finding mccarrick ilty of policeatisolin in the sacrament of confession, sexual misconduct with adults an minors, and abusing his power. we'll continue to update you on this story in ourto nbc washi app. when we return at 9:00 this morning. >>> other headlines this morning. a shooting yesterday afternoon on q street. one man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. >>> one local pastry chef says her recipe could potentially be gone forever. you saw her wthere. shks at a bakery on h street. she left her backpack inside her car while she was working this week. someone smashed in her window, snatching several things, including all of her recipes of her sweet creations. she hopes someone will return her bag as soon as possible. ur> we'll check in with layn ricket, who has a look at precipitation this weekend. does your customers connecting to the wifi ever slow down your business? yes, it does slow things down. aggravatin

cardinals in the roman catholic church on the historic section abuse claims theodore mccarrick is the most senior figure out to be dismissed from the priesthood in modern times rob reynolds reports. theodore mccarrick is the highest ranking catholic clergyman to be punished in connection with sexual abuse the vatican announced he has been defrocked completely removed from the priesthood both abuse and its cover up can no longer be tolerated and the different treatment for bishops who have committed a quarter of up abuse in fact represents a form of clerical eastman that is no longer acceptable mccarrick was accused of sexually abusing minors including teenaged altar boys and older seminary students studying for the priesthood and we're talking about accountability for bishops and we're actually doing it it's not talk it's otoh we walk and talk does also a very important signal for auspicious that we are not above to rule the character who is eighty eight rows from parish priest to bishop of diocese in new jersey and was made a cardinal and archbishop of washington d.c. by pope john pa

the one who has saved us ...a onetime prince of the church and friend of presidents, cardinal theodore mccarrickenjoyed a spectacular career at the heart of power - in washington and in rome.when the us cardinals were summoned to the vatican in 2002 at the beginning of the sex abuse scandal, cardinal mccarrick was the reassuring face of that crisis - advocating zero- tolerance for abusers."i can't see how anyone in the united states today would cover up something like that."last year a vatican investigation said there was credible evidence mccarrick himself had abused seminarians.now 88 and infirm, the cardinal has denied the allegations ... but a vatican court now has stripped him of all connection to the church. ( robin ) that was joe beldon reporting. we have the names of the 45 priests suspected of abuse. you can find them on our website kron four dotcom ( robin ) new this morning... police in berkely need your help finding a missing man. 24-year-old kurt williams was last seen monday afternoon on bonita avenue. police say he suffers from mental health issues and does not have access to his

cardinal theodore mccarrick from the priesthood a church disciplinary panel had found him guilty of solicitingsex from adults and mynahs over decades from this comes just days before the pope hosts a church summit on preventing child abuse. at least seven people have died in violent protests in haiti the protests have been going on for nine days protesters are accusing the government of corruption and a calling on the president to resign. nigerians were supposed to be heading to the polls today to choose a new president but in a shock move the election was postponed for a week the delay and now it's just a few hours before voting was scheduled to start and polling stations remain shut it was expected to be a tight trace between president mohammed who bihari and the main opposition candidate businessman and former vice president asif above called the chairman of the independent national electoral commission made the announcement. we would eat your food if you will in the office loses it's over so. that it's an issue for him to be there for the live shows. the issue to deal with. but of course y

cardinal theodore mccarrick from the priesthood a church disciplinary panel had found him guilty of soliciting sex from adults and minors over decades the move comes just days before the pope posts a church summit on preventing child abuse. and hundreds of yellow vest protesters have marched through paris for the fourteenth straight weekend police fired tear gas after some demonstrators left the approved route polls suggest support for the weekend protest is waning they began over fuel taxes and expanded into a more general revolt against the government. nigeria's independent electoral commission postponed today's presidential election just hours before polls were due to open the two leading candidates condemned the decision and blamed each other for the delay voting is now due to take place next saturday. the two leading candidates in the nigerian presidential election have condemned the postponement just hours before the pools were due to open and move it was folks postponed for a week polling stations remained shut in what was expected to be a tight race between president will have to be ha

cardinal theodore mccarrick from the priesthood a church disciplinary panel had found him guilty of soliciting sex from adult and minors over decades the move comes just days before the pope hose the church summit on preventing child abuse. at least seven people have died in violent protests in haiti the protests going on for nine days protesters accuse the government of corruption and are calling on the president to resign. police say five people were killed in a shooting at a suburban chicago business the gunman reportedly opened fire on friday at his workplace an industrial warehouse in aurora illinois after being fired from his job of fifteen years he also wounded five policeman before he was killed. now the two leading candidates in the nigerian presidential election have condemned the postponement just hours before the polls were due to open in a shock move the election was postponed for a week polling stations remain shut in what was expected to be a tight race between president mohammad hari and the main opposition candidate businessman and former vice president atiku abubakar the chai

well that's the only alternative you know he he defrocked cardinal theodore mccarrick who are dating me to the priesthood in one nine hundred ninety seven and we thought that that was a major step and a signal to victims that that the hierarchy was going to be held completely accountable well there are many many other bishops that should be defrocked as well but pope francis seems not to be rushing to do those kinds of things at the present time if this summit doesn't come out with concrete actions to hold in particular bishops accountable well then we're going to go back to square one and francis is not going to be the one to clean it up the sir you had the it were to a recovery foundation a foundation that assists sexual abuse victims you were unfortunately also yourself abused as a young man how has that changed your life well i was i was sexually abused as a young man in the religious life but i was also sexually abused by clergy as a child and so it has affected every aspect of my life i am in my forty third year of psychotherapy attempting to recover from the ravages of sexual

the former archbishop of washington theodore mccarrick defrocked over allegations of sexual abuse. >>cs get up for morning mass parishioners are still reacting to former cardinal theodore mccarrick being kicked out of the priesthood. our coverage of the fallout continues this morning. >> plus, new ovnight, a police source says investigators are looking into the possibility that "emre" actor jussie smollett staged the racist attack on him. hear what smollett's team is saying about that this morning. another busy day heren news 4. thanks for being here with us. i'm adam tuss. and i'm mollette green in for meaganre fitzgerald. n a very cold morning. look at that. >> the capital wheel not moving right now, but temperatures are pretty low and a wintry mix son the way and when you want to get to the bottom of and bring in the cold temperatures. still team 4's meteorologist lauryn ricketts in the euse. >> and have mollette in the house. >>e,lap for mollett absolutely. >> so excited. >> i know were you clly this rning when you came into work. it was cold and it's still cold out there. tereera

former cardinal theodore mccarrick once a respected and influential leader in the united states has nowen kicked out of the priesthood. >> a church trial found the former archbishop of washington guilty of sexually abusing minors. mccarrick previously denied the decision. the pope says the decision cannot be apeeled. we are following this live in rome. tell us more about his importance and the latest significance to kick him out of the priesthood. >> reporter: well, this is an extraordinarily significant move, it is unprecedented. the coloquial term is defrocked, that is kicked out of the catholic priesthood. of course, it is because the accusations of sexual abuse, both of minors and adults that have been lodged against former cardinal mccarrick. over the summer, pope francis accepted mccarrick's resignation as a cardinal. he became an excardinal. today she an ex-priest. this is essentially the most significant penalty in church law that can be imposed upon a cleric. it's the catholic equivalent of a death penalty. clearly the vatican hopes this will send a signal of resolve in serious

the one who has saved us ...a onetime prince of the church and friend of presidents, cardinal theodore mccarrick enjoyed a spectacular career at the heart of power - in washington and in rome.when the us cardinals were summoned to the vatican in 2002 at the beginning of the sex abuse scandal, cardinal mccarrick was the reassuring face of that crisis - advocating zero- tolerance for abusers."i can't see how anyone in the united states today would cover up something like that."last year a vatican investigation said there was credible evidence mccarrick himself had abused seminarians.now 88 and infirm, the cardinal has denied the allegations ... but a vatican court now has stripped him of all connection to the church. (grant) we have the names of every one of the 45 priests one of the 45 names of every we have the (grant)

pope francis himself of covering up sexual misconduct by the former archbishop of washington, theodore mccarrick. we know mccarrick is right now in the process of being defrocked. correct me if i'm wrong. this seems to be going on right now. do you believe that the pope played a part in covering up mccarrick's sexual misconduct? >> i have no information about that. in fact, i do know that the prefect for the congregation of bishops did offer a reply on that particular point. i don't have it in front of me now but i would refer to you that. and i know that the holy father has always looked for ways in which he is transparent and he's going to move forward. and whenever he's made a mistake, he's owned it. we see that time and again in his pontificate. he's a man who honestly wants to deal with issues before him. and in this instance, of abuse cases, whenever he got it wrong, he said he got it wrong an he's willing to learn. >> cardinal, of course we're talking about abuse which mostly is now historical abuse. what's really a problem in the catholic church is the crime of covering up these crimes.

of the most powerful catholics in america, but now, a further fall from grace. 88-year-old theodore mccarrick is no longer a priest. the former cardinal and archbishop of washington has been expelled by the pope after the church found him guilty of sexually abusing children and adul adults. they're the type of crimes mccarrick himself has repeatedly condemned. >> there's certainly a special, terrible judgment on someone who would abuse the trust that a priest must have. >> 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 mcc

prince of the church and friend of presidents, cardinal theodore mccarrick enjoyed a spectacular career at the heart of power - in washington and in rome.when the us cardinals were summoned to the vatican in 2002 at the beginning of the sex abuse scandal, cardinal mccarrick was the reassuring face of that crisis - advocating zero- tolerance for abusers."i can't see how anyone in the united states today would cover up something like that."last year a vatican investigation said there was credible evidence mccarrick himself had abused seminarians.now 88 and infirm, the cardinal has denied the allegations ... but a vatican court now has stripped him of all connection to the church. (grant) we have the names of every one of the 45 priests one of the 45 names of every we have the (grant) (grant) we have the names of every one of the 45 priests suspected of abuse.you can find them on our web site kron four dotcom (grant) the sausalito city council declared a local emergency after mudslide destroyed two homes and buried a woman until she was rescued. because of safety concerns... 15 people were

>> i can't see how anyone in the united states today would cover up something like that. >> theodore mccarricked a cardinal in 2001 by john paul ii. an american priest wrote to the vatican to warn them of accusations that the cardinal was sexually abusing semin arianes. mccarrick was quietly advised not to travel or be seen in public. and lead a secret life in prayer and penance. a recommendation which the cardinal seemed to ignore. as he continued traveling and appearing in public, even at the 2013 conclave that elected pope francis. then in june last year, accusations that mccarrick had abused a minor were found credible by an internal church investigation in new york. he resigned add cardinal. something that has rarely happened in the history of the catholic church. finally, he was brought to trial at the vatican. though by now, 88 years old and infirm he did not attend in person. delia gallagher, cnn, rome. >>> another brick and mortar bites the dust. the u.s. shoe store set to close every single store next. every day, people are fighting type 2 diabetes with food, family and farxiga, the

pope francis has officially defrocked ex-cardinal theodore mccarrick after vatican leaders found him guilting of soliciting sex in the confessional and against minors and adults. the punishment was announced days before pope francis is set to lead a gathering of bishops from around the world to help the church grapple with its sex abuse crisis. the scandals have shaken the faiths of many catholics. >> this cover-up can no longer be tolerated and the different treatment for bishops who covered up abuse, in fact, represents a form that is no longer acceptable. >> the 88-year-old mccarrick has been living in a monastery after losing his title of cardinal last year. >>> the navy launched its newest combat ship in action. take a look at the "uss tulsa." the commissioning ceremony is a navy tradition before putting a ship into active duty. the 2,200 ton "tulsa" was built in alabama. a new high-tech ship designed for operations close to shore. >> i am honored that the city and county of san francisco is a setting for the "uss tulsa's" final steps to joining the navy fleet and protecting our

former washington, dc, cardinal theodore mccarrick enjoyed a spectacular career at the heart of power in washington and in rome. when the u.s. cardinals were sullivan summoned at the beginning of the crisis, he was the face that have crisis advocating zero excuses even though there were allegation against limb. >> i don't see how anyone in the united states today would cover up anything like that. >> reporter: he was create add cardinal in 2001 by john paul, ii. an american priest wrote to the vatican to warn them of rumors that he sexually abusing seminarians, but no action was taken. mccarrick was quietly advised not to travel or be seen in public and live a discreet life of prayer and penance to avoid further rumors of his conduct with seminarians. a recommendation which the cardinal seemed to ignore as he continuing traveling appearing in public even at the 2013 conclave that elected pope francis. in june last year, accusations that mccarrick had abused a minor were found credible by an internal church investigation in new york. although mccarrick maintained his innocence, he resi

theodore mccarrick was a fixture at the catholic church. now he's at the center of one of the biggest scandals. now he's no longer a priestes a he f an uncertain future. >> theha messagethe vatican wants to send to survivors is nobody's above the law. >> next thursday, more than 100 bishop from around the world will gather at the vatican for a huge summit. thng mee will focus on the abuse of minors in the church. many catholics will go to mass with the scandal fetish in their mind. who will take over as archbishop of washington following the resignation of his successor? stay with us for continuing coverage. >>> we switch nowo breaking news this evening in anne arundel county. a shooting vtim in custody related to shots fired at the mall. the shooting was not random and the victimge was td. police say the victim walked to an area hospital and is expected to survive. where exactly the shooting happened is still unclear. the shooter has not beened arrest we'll have more information on this as it becomes available. >>> we go to more brng news

cardinal from the roman catholic church of a historic sexual abuse allegations theodore mccarrick was found guilty of sexual assault five decades ago u.-t. eight year old had previously resigned but said he had no recollection of the edge to be use there's a top stories do stay with us. rewind is up next thanks for much for watching so you see. you stand the differences. in the similarities of cultures across the. al-jazeera. hello and welcome again to rewind i'm laura carro. in this series we're revisiting some of the best documentaries on al-jazeera english since we launched more than a decade ago back in twenty thirteen the people in power series traveled to west africa to expose the shocking story of how young gone and children were being murdered because of the mistaken belief they were possessed by evil spirits no one knows the exact numbers of these ritual deaths across gonna need became a fast so and parts of nigeria but some believe it could be in the thousands the killing of these so-called spirits children is the consequence of ancient customs shaped by ignorance and povert

the one who has saved us ...a onetime prince of the church and friend of presidents, cardinal theodore mccarricknjoyed a spectacular career at the heart of power - in washington and in rome.when the us cardinals were summoned to the vatican in 2002 at the beginning of the sex abuse scandal, cardinal mccarrick was the reassuring face of that crisis - advocating zero- tolerance for abusers."i can't see how anyone in the united states today would cover up something like that."last year a vatican investigation said there was credible evidence mccarrick himself had abused seminarians.now 88 and infirm, the cardinal has denied the allegations ... but a vatican court now has stripped him of all connection to the church. (grant) we have the

prince of the church and friend of presidents, cardinal theodore mccarrick enjoyed a spectacular career at the heart of power - in washington and in rome.when the us cardinals were summoned to the vatican in 2002 at the beginning of the sex abuse scandal, cardinal mccarrick was the reassuring face of that crisis - advocating zero- tolerance for abusers."i can't see how anyone in the united states today would cover up something like that."last year a vatican investigation said there was credible evidence mccarrick himself had abused seminarians.now 88 and infirm, the cardinal has denied the allegations ... but a vatican court now has stripped him of all connection to the church. (grant) we have the names of every one of the 45 priests suspected of abuse.you can find them on our web site kron four dotcom (pam) san mateo county sent out an alert today -- warning residents of half moon bay ... to avoid two mountain lion cubs who have been spotted strolling around downtown. according to the san mateo county sheriff's office, two cubs were first spotted just after 7- pm last night. they were

." >> more reaction tonight after the vatican defrocked former cardinal theodore mccarrick. statement saying in pa that thedefrocking is, ote, only the first stop in stopping sexual abuse from all leve of the church. mccarrick had served archbishop in d.c., a vatican tribunal said he was sexual crimes, including solicitation in thees coonal. much more tonight at 11:00. >>> a somber day in one part of prince george's county. a funeral held to remember five chdren killed i a car crash earlier this month in bowie. derrick ward with t emotional reaction from parishioners as they remember the children whose lives were cut short. >> reporter: hundreds of mourners filed by the closed casket with the pictures of the victims and the horrific crash and e gravity of what happened and the loss on that sno roadside in bowie a two weeks still fresh in the minds of friends and family. >> this is not an easy task. ut -- but we've come to celebrate these lives. >> reporter: family members looked back on special times with children and times that now take on an evenel more heart existence. >>

. >> pope francis defrocking former cardinal theodore mccarrick who once served as the archbishop of washington. abc's julia macfarlane joins us from our london bureau. she has the latest. julia. >> reporter: good morning, eva. this is a historic move by the church. a statement from the vatican today says pope francis is expelling the former cardinal theodore mccarrick, the former archbishop of washington, d.c. stripping him of all priestly identity and privileges. now, it's not the first time the church has done this, but it does appear to be the first time a church leader has faced this punishment. this follows an investigation by the church which finds mccarrick guilty of sexually abusing minors and adults many decades ago. mccarrick won't face any criminal charges because the alleged crimes were committed so long ago that the statute of limitations has expired. the revelations also that there were financial settlements in at least two cases involving mccarrick has led to accusations of a cover-up by the church. in a statement last year mccarrick said he had no recollection of the

cardinal theodore mccarrick xually abusing children and adults.mccarrick is the first former cardinal to be thrown out of the church. william brangham examines whether this marks a new chapter in the church's approach. >> brangham: the move against mccarrick is seen by many as a turninpoint in the pope's handling of this crisis, which some have argued has thus faren oo slow and too timid. while hundreds of priests have been thrown ouof the church, few leaders as senior as mccarrick have been punished. this sexual abuse scandal has struck a tremendous o the church's authority, and, of course, has left thousands of ctims traumatized. now, as bishops from around the world gather in rome tek for an unprecedented conference to address sexual abuse, we turn to john allen. he's been covering the catholic church for decades. he's written eleven books on the topic and is now the editor of the crux, an online site covering the catholic world. he joins me from rome. john allen, welcome back to the newshour. for those people who have not been following this a

from him to go to this positn, no longer being cardinal mccarrick, bishopar mck or father mccarrick, he's just theodore fall from grace. and t a lot of folks willl you, finally, it should have happened a while ago. the reality is withrt this ular case, with mccarrick. accusations came forward really in june. for church timing sake this was real quick. certainly quicker than a u.s. criminal process that we would go through, but their point to finally is this overal concern with not only the sexual abuse but the cover-up. >> town university has done something it's never done. it rescinded an honorary degree. meanwhile, do we know what's next for cardinal donald wuerl? he's resigned. he hasn't been replaced. >> also gives you some perspective. he's been here 13 years now. he came from pittsburgh to succd mr. mccarrick. that being said, the leadership of the archdiocese inasngton is still important. we've been told there's an exit strategy, b we haven't been told what it is. >> the timing, we expected his replacement toorome out b the sexual abuse summit. that didn't happen so it's looking like this will l

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catholics across the country head to sunday serviceso the news former archbishop of washington, theodore mccarrick,eing expelled from the church, is starting to sink in. news4 news4's derrick ward talked t about whas means for the church moving forward. >> reporter: the news is starting to sink in. while mccarrick hasn't been archbishop since 2006 as revelations of hisnvvement in the church sex scandal deepened, his official role in the church diminished.e last summer, was relieved of the authority to conduct public mass, and he also resigned from the college of cardinals. his defrocking completed the fall from grace. >> it's not that i want any revenge or anything. i pray for him. i hopeak that he heaven and all the rest of them too. >> reporter: at a rally outside the vatican embassy i northwest earlier, there was already an eyed turned towhat lies ahead for the church. >> i think we can get a holier leader, like the type we've read about in the lives of the saints. >> reporter: but today at the national shrine of the immaculate conception, a kind of ground zero for local catholicism, catholics