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The article focuses on the defrocking of Belgian bishop Roger Vangheluwe by Pope Francis, 14 years after he admitted to sexually abusing his nephew, shedding light on the Catholic Church's mishandling of abuse cases. Topics include Vangheluwe's history of abuse, the complicity of church officials in covering up his crimes, and the Vatican's recent decision to laicize him following pressure from Belgian bishops and the emergence of new evidence.

The article presents the pope summoned the U.S. cardinals to Rome for confronting the abuse crisis. Topics include McCarrick travelling the globe as an unofficial church diplomat and rumors spreading about sleeping with seminarians; Pope Francis approving McCarrick's laicization, stripping of priestly status, and ordering an investigation; and leading to the bishops adopting a youth protection charter.

The article focuses on Retired Bishop Howard Hubbard of Albany, New York who is under investigation for allegedly abusing children and covering up abuse has requested to be laicized.