In the wake of allegations that Cardinal Theodore McCarrick had sexually abused teenage boys and young men since the 1970s, Pope Francis ordered a Vatican investigation that led to the 2020 McCarrick Report, which revealed serious institutional failures. The report criticized Pope John Paul II for promoting McCarrick in the Roman Catholic Churchβs hierarchy despite the allegations, and it led to reforms in reporting abuse by bishops.
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