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2018-08-27 Olde Tyme Religion

Ex-Vatican envoy urges Pope Francis to resign over abuse case

[Al Jazeera] A senior Vatican official called on Pope Francis to resign, accusing the pontiff of failing to act sooner on sexual abuse allegations against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.

In an 11-page statement, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano said sanctions imposed on McCarrick by Pope Benedict XVI over sexual misconduct were lifted under Francis, despite reports about his "gravely immoral behaviour with seminarians and priests".

Vigano said he informed Francis in person in 2013 of the sanctions and how McCarrick, ex-archbishop of Washington, DC, "corrupted generations of seminarians and priests".

Pope Francis "continued to cover" for McCarrick despite the sanctions and even made him "his trusted counsellor", Vigano alleged.

"In this extremely dramatic moment for the universal church, he must acknowledge his mistakes and, in keeping with the proclaimed principle of zero tolerance, Pope Francis must be the first to set a good example for cardinals and bishops who covered up McCarrick's abuses and resign along with all of them," he said.

Posted by Fred 2018-08-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 Good idea.
At least I get a new Pope out of it, preferably a no leftist.

Posted by newc 2018-08-27 00:43|| 2018-08-27 00:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Two things

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Also,I fired him months ago. He was just asked to resign.

Posted by newc 2018-08-27 02:46|| 2018-08-27 02:46|| Front Page Top

#3 I've been calling him Antipope for a reason.

I won't be surprised if it's made official in some future conclave.

Posted by charger 2018-08-27 17:59|| 2018-08-27 17:59|| Front Page Top

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