Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Former Vatican Ambassador to the U.S. Accuses Pope Francis of Cover-Up of Cardinal McCarrick's Sex Abuses


Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano -- former Vatican Nuncio (ambassador) to the USA
Photo courtesy: CNS via www.ncronline.org/

Thanks to Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, former Vatican Ambassador to the U.S., for drawing our attention to Pope Francis' cover-up of sexual abuse crimes of U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. This, if proven true, is perhaps only one of few examples of Pope Francis' shielding of Church's sex abusers. Archbishop Vigano even publicly asked Pope Francis to resign!

This type of shielding or cover-up behaviour of Catholic popes and other members of the hierarchy is nothing new -- it is centuries, even millennia, old. In the long history of the Catholic Church, there were certain rogue and morally depraved popes and members of the hierarchy. The "Secret Vatican Archives" can shine more light on this type of behaviour. The integrity and holiness of the Church were frequently marred by these people.

 If Archbishop Vigano was so concerned about the "integrity" and "holiness" of the Catholic Church, where was he -- who was one of the Vatican officials in 2009 - 2011 before becoming an ambassador to the U.S. (2011 - 2016) -- regarding the massive clergy sexual abuse cover-ups by Pope Francis' predecessors Pope Benedict XVI (2005 - 2013) and Pope John Paul II (1978 - 2005) of hundreds and thousands of clergy sexual abuse cases? These two popes sat on cases of clergy sex abuses without almost taking any action on them. Archbishop Vigano now comes forward with this damning information as a revenge of sort against Pope Francis for something they have between them. This looks like the culmination of the fight between the conservative elements (like Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke and his supporters) and the reformist elements (like Pope Francis and his supporters) in the upper echelon of the Catholic Church. Remember the rebuke of Pope Francis made in his every Christmas message to the members of the Vatican Curia in each December for the last five years? This latest Archbishop Vigano allegations against Pope Francis is clearly their tit for the tat of the pope. 

 Pope Francis was the first modern pope to be open, accepting and tolerant of opposing persons and their opinions. He is the first pope, who from the first day of his election, mentioned that he was a sinner and he needed prayers of the Catholics (other popes on their election behaved as if they were unearthly, unsinful, and God-sent beings on earth to be obeyed, obeyed, and obeyed without any opposition or criticism. Pope Francis, on the other hand, encourages speaking up to him however unpalatable the subject matter is. He tells Catholics to use their conscience and human rights. This perhaps emboldened Archbishop Vigano to speak against him publicly. Other popes in the past would consider such a move as a revolt or coup. 

 For details, pros and cons, on the exposition of Archbishop Vigano, please read the following:

(Updated on August 30, 2018)

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