McCarrick to Turn 75, Submit Resignation (AP)

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By MARTY NILAND
Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, will turn 75 on Thursday, the age when all Catholic bishops must submit their resignations under church law.

However, that does not mean McCarrick will be leaving his post anytime soon, said Susan Gibbs, a spokeswoman for the Washington Archdiocese. Although church law requires him to submit a letter of resignation to Pope Benedict XVI, McCarrick will continue to serve as archbishop at the pope’s pleasure until the resignation is accepted.

“Cardinal (James A.) Hickey, his predecessor, was here until he was 80 years old, so the date a resignation is accepted may vary,” Gibbs said.

McCarrick is greeting the milestone with enthusiasm.

“It is certainly a gift from God to have had 75 years of life to be in good health and to have enough energy to do my work,” McCarrick said in a statement released by the archdiocese. . . .
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I Lve in the Cardinal’s former archdioces of Newark. The Cardinal has the gift of the Irish. During the height of the Cardinal Law mess, while other bishops were hiding in cellars and hiring Lawyers. There was Cardinal Mc Carrick right out front. Saying what he thought ! He was once asked what if The church had to sell its property. to pay the victims.He said we will sell it, starting with the bishops residence.
I bet he could do a Texas two step with no problem.The man is a sight to behold.
Especialy during the Cardinal Law Mess. You only saw him and Cardinal Bevilacqua among the hierarchy who weren’t in hideing. Two stand up guys for real.
 
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JOHNYJ:
I Lve in the Cardinal’s former archdioces of Newark. The Cardinal has the gift of the Irish. During the height of the Cardinal Law mess, while other bishops were hiding in cellars and hiring Lawyers. There was Cardinal Mc Carrick right out front. Saying what he thought ! He was once asked what if The church had to sell its property. to pay the victims.He said we will sell it, starting with the bishops residence.
I bet he could do a Texas two step with no problem.The man is a sight to behold.
Especialy during the Cardinal Law Mess. You only saw him and Cardinal Bevilacqua among the hierarchy who weren’t in hideing. Two stand up guys for real.
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Weren’t Cardinals McCarrick and Bevilacqua the ones that told the Pope that the abuse crisis wasn’t that bad? Wasn’t Bishop Gregory the one that said it was and will get worse? Wasn’t Cardinal Ratzinger the one that told the Pope to listen to Gregory and not the other 2? Wasn’t Cardinal Mc Carrick the one that refused to read the Ratzinger letter to the Bishops? Wasn’t Cardinal Mc Carrick the one who was not comfortable refusing Communion to pro choice politicians when Cardinal Ratzinger said it MUST be done? I may be wrong but this is what I remember reading.
 
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Weren’t Cardinals McCarrick and Bevilacqua the ones that told the Pope that the abuse crisis wasn’t that bad? Wasn’t Bishop Gregory the one that said it was and will get worse? Wasn’t Cardinal Ratzinger the one that told the Pope to listen to Gregory and not the other 2? Wasn’t Cardinal Mc Carrick the one that refused to read the Ratzinger letter to the Bishops? Wasn’t Cardinal Mc Carrick the one who was not comfortable refusing Communion to pro choice politicians when Cardinal Ratzinger said it MUST be done? I may be wrong but this is what I remember reading.
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Just a few things in his legacy to us as head of the NCCB — what has amused me no end is watching him backtrack since Benedict took office –
 
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what has amused me no end is watching him backtrack
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That seems to happen to a lot of leaders who spend too much time in Washington, DC. Must be something in the water 🙂
 
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That seems to happen to a lot of leaders who spend too much time in Washington, DC. Must be something in the water 🙂
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The good bishop has alway reminded me of an “alderman” – and I suspect it’s the rarefied “x” in the water up there – seems to be a common affliction.
 
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