Pope Francis Denies He Knew of Abuse by McCarrick In an interview published by the Vatican’s news outlet, Francis directly denied any prior knowledge of sexual misconduct by the former archbishop of Washington, Theodore McCarrick. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Australian Court to Decide Whether Cardinal Pell Faces TrialQuebec City Mosque Gunman Pleads Guilty to MurderWoman Becomes First South African Imprisoned for Racist SpeechMireille Knoll, Murdered Holocaust Survivor, Is Honored in ParisDeal With U.S. Military Sets Off Protests in GhanaAfter Years of Unrest, Ethiopia Seeks Calm With a New Leader