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Former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick defrocked over sexual abuse

Pope Francis has dismissed former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick from priesthood after Vatican officials found him guilty of sexual abuse crimes against minors and adults. Kurt Martens, a professor of Canon Law at the Catholic University of America joined CBSN to discuss the pointiff's unprecedented action.
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