Vatican II Church Meltdown – Day 4

Developments and Reactions…

Vatican II Church Meltdown – Day 4

The Latest on the Viganò Letter Drama

[UPDATE: More links added Aug. 31, 2018]

Yesterday we published a post chronicling what had happened since “Archbishop” Carlo Viganò released his 11-page dossier accusing Francis of having known about and covered up Theodore McCarrick’s shameful immoral acts. As this is becoming nothing less than an ecclesiastical Chernobyl, we’re going to start providing daily updates on the day’s developments and links to commentary, in addition to our usual postings on other topics. Please bear with us as we navigate through this unprecedented disaster that could bring the end of the Francis “pontificate”.

Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018

• Vatican “Abp.” Georg Ganswein says Benedict XVI will not comment on Vigano’s allegations
• Vaticanist Edward Pentin says Benedict XVI confirmed back in July that he had placed sanctions on “Cardinal” McCarrick
• Vaticanist Andrea Tornielli reports on ‘Facts and Omissions of Viganò’s Testimony against Francis’
• “Bishop” Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, says Francis’ response to Vigano accusations was “not adequate”
• “Cardinal” Blase Cupich of Chicago, Illinois, says Francis is disliked “because he’s a Latino’ and has “a bigger agenda” than this “rabbit hole” of accusations, such as “the environment and protecting migrants”
• “Bishop” Robert Barron of Los Angeles, California, discusses the Vigano allegations with Brandon Vogt
• “Archbishop” Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, says he has “the deepest respect for Archbishop Viganó and his personal integrity”
• “Archbishop” Leonard Blair of Hartford, Connecticut, insists that “the truth has to be told”
• Italian news agency ANSA reports Francis is “embittered” over Vigano testimony but will not resign

Reactions from Select Blogs and Web Sites

• “Fr.” Boniface Ramsey, himself a whistleblower on McCarrick from ages past, reacts to the Vigano letter
• Roberto de Mattei on Francis’ Silence and “Clericalism”
• Inside the Vatican‘s Robert Moynihan comments on recent developments in his Letter #41
• Brian Roewe at the National Catholic Reporter tries hard to shoot the messenger
• LMS Chairman Joseph Shaw reflects on ‘Vigano and the pyramid of lies’
• Christopher Ferrara finds a ‘Fatima connection’ in the Vigano testimony
• The Week‘s Matthew Walther says “Francis has revealed himself as an old-fashioned clericalist who views the faithful with contempt”
• Philosopher and author Edward Feser says that the “ignore the message and pillory the messenger” tactic isn’t going to work this time
• Novus Ordo theologian George Weigel says the Vigano testimony “deserves to be taken seriously, not peremptorily dismissed or ignored”
• Michael J. O’Loughlin documents how “McCarrick kept a robust public presence during years he was allegedly sanctioned”
• The Spectator‘s Damian Thompson says if Francis were to resign, schism would be sure to follow
• “Fr.” Gerald Murray explains why he believes that ‘Francis must speak’
• Phil Lawler notices that ‘Francis CAN act quickly on cover-up charges, when he wants to’
• Church Militant: “Zero Tolerance”
• Ross Douthat of The New York Times asks: “What did Pope Francis know?”
• Former America editor “Fr.” Thomas Reese has doubts about the Vigano claims but agrees ‘Francis needs a better response’
• Pedro Gabriel says by refusing to comment, Francis acted in exemplary fashion

Related Stories

• Vaticanist Marco Tosatti has stated he helped Vigano write his testimony, saw him crying as he left
• Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says he has evidence the Vatican was aware of efforts to cover up sexual abuse in his state
• Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., declines to comment on details of McCarrick’s living arrangements
• Francis Accused of Involvement in Sex Abuse Cover-Up in Argentina in 2002
• “Cardinal” Bergoglio protected homosexual “bishop” in Argentina

Today we released an episode of our popular mini podcast series, TRADCAST EXPRESS, concerning the Vigano letter and the developments that have transpired so far. Listen below:

Our Blessed Lord said in the Sermon on the Mount: “Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof” (Mt 6:34).

No doubt there will be more than enough tomorrow.

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