The revelation of sexual misconduct by the former cardinal Theodore McCarrick (pictured) and other clerics has prompted some diocesan bishops to call for further investigations; the adoption of new policies applying to bishops; and personal acts of reparation. I asked four diocesan bishops who have made public statements about the scandal to share their thoughts.
Bishop Michael Olson of Fort Worth, Texas, was among the first to suggest the laicisation of Theodore McCarrick, and said that sexual misconduct in his diocese by any cleric would be met with “zero tolerance”.
