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One of the challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is cleaning up corruption in the Church hierarchy. In the spotlight is Cdl. Robert McElroy, whose meteoric rise from little-known San Francisco priest to now head of the most powerful archdiocese in America is worth a deeper look. He's plagued not only with a reputation for being one of the nation's most liberal bishops, but also accused of protecting predators: the notorious Cdl. Theodore McCarrick, and Fr. Jacob Bertrand, who pled guilty to rape.
In this latest Special Report, investigative journalist Christine Niles takes a look at McElroy's past, and what it means for the Church's future.
RESOURCES
Special Report: The Devil in Rome: youtu.be/EeQNIHmcNYg?feature=shared
Jacob Bertrand Petition to Enter Guilty Plea: scribd.com/document/868428956/Jacob-Bertrand-Petition-to-Enter-Guilty-Plea
Prosecutor Letter to Victim: scribd.com/document/868417170/2018-05-22-Prosecutor-Letter-on-Bertrand-Plea-Agreement
George Neumayr: “Robert McElroy’s Rise to the College of Cardinals”: spectator.org/__trashed-4
“Cardinal McElroy Talks Immigration in First Public Appearance Since DC Installation”: ncregister.com/cna/cardinal-mcelroy-talks-immigration-in-first-public-appearance-since-dc-installation
OUTREACH: “Cardinal McElroy, named DC archbishop, has record of support for LGBTQ Catholics”: https://outreach.faith/2025/01/cardinal-mcelroy-supporter-of-lgbtq-catholics-named-d-c-archbishop/
AMERICA: “Attacks on Father James Martin expose a cancer within the U.S. Catholic Church”: americamagazine.org/faith/2017/09/18/bishop-mcelroy-attacks-father-james-martin-expose-cancer-within-us-catholic-church
HARVARD MAGAZINE: “American Solidarity”: harvardmagazine.com/2024/05/university-people-alumni-cardinal-mcelroy#:~:text=McElroy%20co%2Dwrote%20a%20diocesan,the%20gospel%20was%20a%20lifelong
McElroy on abortion as "pre-eminent priority": youtube.com/watch?v=HJpwAJAahHA
“U.S. bishops approve voting guide that calls abortion ‘preeminent priority’”: catholicnewsagency.com/news/256025/us-bishops-approve-voting-guide-that-calls-abortion-preeminent-priority
Bishop McElroy: “Abortion is a pre-eminent issue for Catholics. But not the only one”: americamagazine.org/politics-society/2020/10/16/bishop-mcelroy-catholic-voters-common-abortion-election
Part 1 of 13 from "Point 7 Now" conference. EmCee'd by McElroy, it's all about the "Millennium Development Goals" (Now the Sustainable Development Goals), and McElroy was a major proponent of them: youtu.be/mew6BotXedI?si=HHCpYl8bICinrCox
Interview McElroy held with John T. Noonan on "A Church that Can and Cannot Change," intimating that the Church could change Her mind on moral issues, not as a matter of changing doctrine, but developing Her nuanced perspective on it: youtu.be/sH8DQJAdeMI?si=kTRDHin2Oy3xNN-t
Abp. Viganò 2018 Testimony: catholicbusinessjournal.com/voices/bishops-corner/testimony-by-archbishop-carlo-maria-vigano
(Editor's note: We erroneously said Bp. Flores removed Bertrand from ministry. Flores had already passed by the time the allegations were made known to the San Diego diocese in 2014. Bertrand afterwards took a leave of absence.)
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One of the challenges facing Pope Leo XIV is cleaning up corruption in the Church hierarchy. In the spotlight is Cdl. Robert McElroy, whose meteoric rise from little-known San Francisco priest to now head of the most powerful archdiocese in America is worth a deeper look. He's plagued not only with a reputation for being one of the nation's most liberal bishops, but also accused of protecting predators: the notorious Cdl. Theodore McCarrick, and Fr. Jacob Bertrand, who pled guilty to rape.
In this latest Special Report, investigative journalist Christine Niles takes a look at McElroy's past, and what it means for the Church's future.
RESOURCES
Special Report: The Devil in Rome: youtu.be/EeQNIHmcNYg?feature=shared
Jacob Bertrand Petition to Enter Guilty Plea: scribd.com/document/868428956/Jacob-Bertrand-Petition-to-Enter-Guilty-Plea
Prosecutor Letter to Victim: scribd.com/document/868417170/2018-05-22-Prosecutor-Letter-on-Bertrand-Plea-Agreement
George Neumayr: “Robert McElroy’s Rise to the College of Cardinals”: spectator.org/__trashed-4
“Cardinal McElroy Talks Immigration in First Public Appearance Since DC Installation”: ncregister.com/cna/cardinal-mcelroy-talks-immigration-in-first-public-appearance-since-dc-installation
OUTREACH: “Cardinal McElroy, named DC archbishop, has record of support for LGBTQ Catholics”: https://outreach.faith/2025/01/cardinal-mcelroy-supporter-of-lgbtq-catholics-named-d-c-archbishop/
AMERICA: “Attacks on Father James Martin expose a cancer within the U.S. Catholic Church”: americamagazine.org/faith/2017/09/18/bishop-mcelroy-attacks-father-james-martin-expose-cancer-within-us-catholic-church
HARVARD MAGAZINE: “American Solidarity”: harvardmagazine.com/2024/05/university-people-alumni-cardinal-mcelroy#:~:text=McElroy%20co%2Dwrote%20a%20diocesan,the%20gospel%20was%20a%20lifelong
McElroy on abortion as "pre-eminent priority": youtube.com/watch?v=HJpwAJAahHA
“U.S. bishops approve voting guide that calls abortion ‘preeminent priority’”: catholicnewsagency.com/news/256025/us-bishops-approve-voting-guide-that-calls-abortion-preeminent-priority
Bishop McElroy: “Abortion is a pre-eminent issue for Catholics. But not the only one”: americamagazine.org/politics-society/2020/10/16/bishop-mcelroy-catholic-voters-common-abortion-election
Part 1 of 13 from "Point 7 Now" conference. EmCee'd by McElroy, it's all about the "Millennium Development Goals" (Now the Sustainable Development Goals), and McElroy was a major proponent of them: youtu.be/mew6BotXedI?si=HHCpYl8bICinrCox
Interview McElroy held with John T. Noonan on "A Church that Can and Cannot Change," intimating that the Church could change Her mind on moral issues, not as a matter of changing doctrine, but developing Her nuanced perspective on it: youtu.be/sH8DQJAdeMI?si=kTRDHin2Oy3xNN-t
Abp. Viganò 2018 Testimony: catholicbusinessjournal.com/voices/bishops-corner/testimony-by-archbishop-carlo-maria-vigano
(Editor's note: We erroneously said Bp. Flores removed Bertrand from ministry. Flores had already passed by the time the allegations were made known to the San Diego diocese in 2014. Bertrand afterwards took a leave of absence.)
Music: Tensions Run High by Soundridemusic
Link to Video: youtube.com/watch?v=Ly9H63SLJJo
Music: Dark Investigation by Soundridemusic
Link to Video: youtube.com/watch?v=M-vazrsRALg
"Nyoko - Flowing Into The Darkness" is under a Free To Use YouTube license / redowthered
Music powered by BreakingCopyright: youtube.com/watch?v=x74grrke9qE
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Most pro-life way to buy or sell a home! Visit RealEstateForLife.org
Buy traditional Catholic art! Use code SMMEDIA and get 15% off: tradecatholicart.etsy.com?coupon=SMMEDIA
Spotify: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/christine-niles
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#catholic #forwardboldly #stellamarismedia #christineniles
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Cinematic Background | Cinema by Alex-Productions |
youtu.be/lmD8GWXpjlo?feature=shared
Music promoted by http://onsound.eu/
"Elite," by Alex Productions
Website: youtube.com/channel/UCx0_M61F81Nfb-BRXE-SeVA
License: Creative Commons (BY 3.0) creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Music powered by BreakingCopyright: breakingcopyright.com
Folk Travel Vlog | A Folk Story by Alex-Productions |
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