‘Lavender Mafia’ revelations in the Vatican
News exploded on the weekend of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò’s detailed testimony that Pope Francis was involved in covering-up for ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick despite knowing of his abuse of seminarians and priests.
Viganò, the former U.S. nuncio, released a bombshell 11-page, 7000 word, statement saying that he personally spoke to Pope Francis about McCarrick’s abusive behavior.
According to Viganò, Pope Francis “continued to cover him” and not only did he “not take into account the sanctions that Pope Benedict had imposed on him” but also made McCarrick “his trusted counselor” who helped him to appoint a number of controversial bishops in the United States, including Cardinals Blase Cupich of Chicago and Joseph Tobin of Newark.
Newer items at the top:
Pope Francis refuses to take reporters’ questions on abuse crisis by Lisa Bourne, LifeSite
Homosexual ‘cesspool’: Priest blows whistle on Ireland’s national seminary by Anthony Murphy, Lifesite
Pope Francis, Cardinal Wuerl, Theodore McCarrick, and the crisis of a church divided by Jonathan V Last, Weekly Standard
Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Clergy by Richard Fitzgibbons and Dale O’Leary
Keep calm and carry on praying – the Pope’s astonishing defence of predatory priests by Dr Campbell Campbell-Jack, TCW
Men Urge Thorough Catholic Church Action, National Review
Pope Francis: Catholics who ‘enter into logic of accusing’ are doing Satan’s work by Doug Mainwaring, LifeSite
‘Team Francis’ apologists panicking over Viganò testimony: ‘The conservatives are winning’, LifeSite
Pope summons presidents of world’s bishops conferences to discuss abuse crisis, LifeSite
The media’s sins of omission by Damian Thompson, UnHerd
Anglican Unscripted #434 – Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Silence by Christopher O. Tollefsen, Public Discourse
Tear Down this Papal Wall of Silence by Bob Sullivan, Crisis Magazine
Documentary Sheds Light on Pope’s Cover-Up History by David Nussman, Church Militant
Letter confirms Viganò claim: Vatican knew of McCarrick abuse in 2000 by Lianne Laurence, LifeSite
New York Catholic dioceses subpoenaed in sex abuse probe by David Klepper, Asssociated Press
Ten Reasons Why Pope Francis’ Silence is A Disaster by Fr Dwight Longenecker
UK media responses to Vigano testimony by George Conger, The Media Project
Rod Dreher: Pope’s silence ‘perpetuates a culture of cover up’ by Lianne Laurence, LifeSite
Secular corruption and the Catholics’ moral crisis by Kathy Gyngell, The Conservative Woman
Is Pope Francis guilty? by Paul Bois, Daily Wire
List of bishops, cardinals who support investigating Viganò’s claims (live updates), LifeSite
Catholic prelates must speak out, now, as the faithful are attacked by their own shepherds by Maike Hickson, LifeSite
If he did it by Jack Quirk, Patheos
What the Priest Scandal Is – and Is Not – About by Anthony Esolen, Crisis Magazine
Today In The Catholic Scandal by Rod Dreher, The American Conservative
Francis and the Journalists by John Waters, First Things
The Scandal of Left-Wing Journalists Covering a Left-Wing Pope by John Hinderaker, Powerline
Inside the extraordinary meeting between Pope Francis and abuse survivors by Ronan McGreevy, Irish Times
The government must investigate the Catholic Church by Hugh Hewitt, Washington Post
Watch: EWTN panel: Viganó’s testimony reveals ‘greatest crisis’ Pope and Church now face
Pope Francis and McCarrick: where does the evidence lead? by Dan Hitchens, Catholic Herald
Watch: Ben Shapiro blasts the lack of media coverage of the sex abuse scandal
Scandals, flags and encouragements: news from August by Andrew Symes, Anglican Mainstream
Viganò reveals what really happened when Pope Francis met privately with Kim Davis, by Diane Montagna, LifeSite
The Media’s Coverage Of Pope Francis’ Alleged Sex Abuse Cover-Up Is Insanely Despicable by Ben Shapiro, Daily Wire
Wuerl Bombshell, Church Militant
Viganò: Journalists must ask what happened to ‘cache of documents’ Benedict gave to Francis by Diane Montagna, LifeSite
Seminarians Served as McCarrick Aides During Abuse Investigation, NC Register
Lessons From England by Aaron Taylor, First Things
Viganò has broken the silence. Expect the Vatican to dig in by Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald
How the media are covering up for Pope Francis, Spectator USA
Pope ignored warning from top Vatican cardinal not to reinstate defrocked serial abuser by Dorothy Cummings McLean, LifeSite
Embattled Pope Francis ‘Has No Intention’ of Stepping Down and Is ‘Embittered’ by Viganò Letter by Debra Heine, PJ Media
Gay predators, telling the truth and spring-cleaning the Church. by Gavin Ashenden
How The Pederasty Cover-Up Will Make Civil War Within The Catholic Church by Paul Rahe, The Federalist
A Cleansing Fire by Robert Royal, The Catholic Thing
Viganò and the pyramid of lies, LMS Chairman
Pro-gay prelates Cupich, Tobin, McElroy attack Archbishop Viganò’s credibility by Doug Mainwaring, LifeSite
Pope knowingly gave Vatican apartment to gay priest later caught in cocaine-fuelled orgy by Lisa Bourne, LifeSite
Coverage by the conservative and global press raises the stakes in Viganò affair by Julia Duin, Get Religion
The Sex Abuse Crisis: Get Real by Fr Dwight Longenecker
US Church Homosexual Scandal Is a Sequel to the Story of Sodom and Gomorrah by Jules Gomes, Church Militant
Vatican whistle-blower renews attacks on Pope Francis over disgraced cardinal as crisis in Catholic Church deepens by Nick Squires, Telegraph
Deconstructing the denunciation of the Pope by Andrea Tornielli, MercatorNet
Chicago Cardinal Suggests Sex Abuse Allegations Are A ‘Rabbit Hole,’ Says Pope Has Other Priorities by Emily Zanotti, Daily Wire
Vigano vs. mainstream press? Trying to find bright line between ‘news’ and ‘commentary’ by Terry Mattingly, Get Religion
Why Francis Must Speak by Gerald E Murray, First Things
Protestants Should Care Deeply about the Catholic Catastrophe by David French, National Review
If Pope Francis resigns it could tear the Catholic Church apart by Damian Thompson, Spectator
The Predator, the Diplomat, and the Pope by Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review
Francis Gay Mafia Bombshell: The Day After by Rod Dreher, The American Conservative
Church Militant Statement on the Pope, Church Militant (You Tube)
Viganò issues new statement, documents to clear his name of false charges by Diane Montagna, LifeSite
The Viganò letter could spark a conflagration in the curia by Fr Raymond de Souza, Catholic Herald
Catholic Cold War Turns Hot by Rod Dreher, The American Conservative
Irish media purposely withheld reporting on Vigano testimony during Pope’s visit by Bree A Dail, LifeSite
Top 10 takeaways from Vigano’s testimony on Pope’s ‘cover-up’ of abuser by Lisa Bourne, LifeSite
‘Atomic bomb’: Curial official says Vigano’s testimony on Pope cover-up has rocked Vatican by Fr Carlos Martins, LifeSite
A Catholic Civil War? by Matthew Schmitz, New York Times
Cardinal Wuerl denies Vigano allegations by Dorothy Cummings McLean, LifeSite
Archbishop Vigano’s explosive testimony dismissed as new conservative attack on Pope Francis by Julia Duin, Get Religion
What Francis Knew by Philip Lawler, First Things
If Pope Francis covered up McCarrick abuse, then he’s neither ‘holy’ nor a ‘father’ by Peter Kwasniewski, LifeSite
Pope Benedict confirms he disciplined McCarrick, sources claim by Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, LifeSite
Vatican Bombshell: McCarrick Conspiracy Uncovered! by Rod Dreher, The American Conservative
Cardinal Burke responds to former US nuncio’s explosive letter about Pope Francis, LifeSite
Texas bishop urges ‘thorough investigation’ of allegations against Pope Francis, LifeSite
Pope Francis ‘covered up for sex abuser McCarrick’ and must resign, says senior archbishop by Damian Thompson, Spectator
Pope tells media he’s ‘not going to say a word’ about McCarrick cover-up, LifeSite
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