Although dogged for years by rumors of sexual impropriety, Theodore E. McCarrick was able to rise up the Catholic hierarchical structure based on personal contacts, protestations of his innocence and a lack of church officials reporting and investigating accusations, according to the Vatican summary of its report on the matter.
McCarrick report summary cites lack of serious investigations of rumors
Pope appoints Cardinal-designate Tobin as new archbishop of Newark
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop John Myers of Newark, New Jersey, and named Cardinal-designate Joseph Tobin of Indianapolis to succeed him.