Washington, DC
Cardinal urged to resign by deacon who assists him at Mass
Cardinal Donald Wuerl has been publicly rebuked by one of his associates. Deacon James Garcia, a deacon who frequently assists Cardinal Wuerl at Mass, has told him that he “cannot, in good conscience, continue to attend to you personally, whether as an assisting deacon or a master of ceremony”. Deacon Garcia also called on the cardinal to resign in light of “recent developments”. Cardinal Wuerl has been criticised for his handling of abusive priests in his previous role as Bishop of Pittsburgh. He has defended his record. The cardinal has also denied that he knew about his predecessor Theodore McCarrick’s misconduct.
