McCarrick Scandal Underscores Church’s Need for Greater Lay Involvement

April 13, 2025 by Kateri

Theodore McCarrick speaks to journalists at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle on April 1, 2005,, in Washington, D.C. Special masses were held across the US on Friday for the Pope, whose popularity among US Catholics was tempered by opposition to his traditional views on abortion and women priests.

COMMENTARY: The laity’s role isn’t about changing doctrine — it’s about promoting holiness and confronting corruption, especially in matters of abuse and financial oversight.

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