[Woodman]

I am curious if he asked to resign when so many of the others have not been.

[AmishDude]

Unfortunately, the media (esp. in NY) will grasp at this because this guy can be lumped into the "sex scandal". As regrettable as this is, this priest is not part of the problem.

[frogandtoad]

I met Bishop McCarthy a number of times. He is a fine man. He was Cardinal O'Connor's previous secretary. Many of us hoped he would be the next Archbishop of New York. He is rather young for a bishop. While I cannot condone what he did, and it was a violation of his celibacy, it should be noted that it was with adult women, and probably consensual.