The Archdiocese of New York, the second-largest Catholic diocese in the nation, has identified 120 priests and deacons accused of sexually abusing a child or having child pornography
The list, which includes Theodore McCarrick, the defrocked and once-powerful US cardinal, comes as the church -- both in the United States and around the world -- wrestles a wave of scandals that have spurred criminal investigations, roiled the faithful and damaged the institution's moral credibility.Cardinal Timothy Dolan said in a letter released with the list Friday that he realizes"the shame that has come upon our church due to the sexual abuse of minors.
Pope accepts resignation of prominent cardinal 01:40The archdiocese listed 53 priests and deacons who were"credibly accused" of sexually abusing a minor, admitted the allegation, were convicted of a crime or were part of a civil settlement. The church also identified eight priests who were removed from ministry and await final canonical or archdiocesan disposition of allegations against them.
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