All hell has broken loose…
After Viganò’s Volley:
Novus Ordo Sect in Meltdown Mode
A Chronological Overview
[UPDATE: More links added Aug. 30, 2018]
One struggles for words to describe what is happening in the Novus Ordo Sect right now. All hell has broken loose, and we appear to be witnessing a meltdown of epic proportions. It is difficult to absorb it all and calmly analyze the situation because news keeps breaking….
In this post, instead of offering some great commentary or analysis, we’ll have to content ourselves simply with providing links to stories that sketch all the developments in chronological order. The situation is “fluid”, as they say…
Background Information
- Who is “Archbishop” Carlo Maria Viganò?
- Viganò at Catholic Hierarchy
- Vatican journalist on how the Vigano report came to be
Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018
Sunday, Aug. 26
- Asked to confirm or deny the accusations in the Vigano letter, “Pope” Francis refuses to comment, says the letter speaks for itself and journalists should make up their own minds
- “Bishop” Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, releases public statement saying he finds Vigano’s accusations “credible”
- “Cardinal” Blase Cupich disputes some of Vigano’s claims, calls for their “thorough vetting”
- “Cardinal” Raymond Burke says Vigano testimony “must be totally taken to heart” and “subject to investigation”
- Former nunciature official says Vigano “told the truth”
- “Abp.” Vigano responds to claims he mishandled the 2014 Nienstedt investigation
Monday, Aug. 27
- Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. releases statement denying Vigano claim that “Cardinal” Donald Wuerl knew of sanctions imposed on McCarrick by Benedict XVI
- “Cardinal” Joseph Tobin of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, expresses “shock, sadness and consternation” at Vigano’s testimony, claims it contains “factual errors, innuendo and fearful ideology”
- “Bp.” Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix, Arizona, signals his support of Vigano, calls for his testimony to be taken seriously
- In Archdiocese of Detroit, “Archbishop” Allen Vigneron prays for “the triumph of truth and transparency”
- Kazakh “Bishop” Athanasius Schneider says there is “no reasonable and plausible cause to doubt the truth content” of Vigano’s letter
- San Diego “bishop” blasts Viganò for “hatred for Pope Francis and all that he has taught”
- “Bishop” David Konderla of Tulsa, Oklahoma, says “allegations [must] be thoroughly investigated in order that whatever truth they may contain may come to light and justice be served”
- President of U.S. Novus Ordo bishops, “Cardinal” Daniel DiNardo, seeks audience with Francis, says “questions raised deserve answers that are conclusive and based on evidence”
- “Bishop” Larry Silva of Honolulu, Hawaii, says “this is a great crisis for our Church”
- “Bishop” Jaime Soto of Sacramento, California, says the Vigano allegations “call for an honest, transparent response”
- “Bishop” Robert Morlino of Madison, Wisconsin, expresses “disappointment” with Francis’ comments on the plane and vouches for Vigano’s “impeccable integrity”
- National Catholic Register: Sources claim “Pope Emeritus” Benedict XVI has confirmed that he disciplined McCarrick
- Spokesman for Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., confirms “Cardinal” Wuerl cancelled meeting between McCarrick and potential seminarians
Reactions from Select Blogs and Web Sites
- Michael Voris of Church Militant releases ‘Statement on the Pope’
- Famed Steubenville professor Dr. Scott Hahn tweets his support for “Bp.” Strickland of Tyler and “Abp.” Vigano
- Reactions from Massimo Faggioli, Michael Sean Winters, and Austen Ivereigh
- Rod Dreher analyzes ‘The Day After’ the Vigano Bombshell
- Rod Dreher answers Vigano’s Critics
- The New York Post notes that only one thing really matters and “everything else is noise”
- Louie Verrecchio says Vigano’s letter indicts not only Francis but also Benedict XVI and John Paul II
- Phil Lawler on ‘What Francis Knew’
- Inside the Vatican‘s Robert Moynihan comments on the developments in his Letter #38, Letter #39, and Letter #40
- The Telegraph‘s Tim Stanley says Francis’ ‘silence is sobering’
- Michael J. O’Loughlin on ‘Viganò’s accusations: What we know and what questions they raise’
- John Allen looks to make sense of the McCarrick cover-up charges against Francis
- “Fr.” Raymond de Souza warns: ‘The Vigano letter could spark a conflagration in the curia’
- John Zmirak interviews Henry Sire, author of The Dictator Pope, on the Vigano allegations
- Robert Royal sees the current turmoil as a ‘cleansing fire’
- Christopher Altieri notes ‘Francis has failed his own test’ if Vigano’s accusations are true
- Inside the Vatican‘s Robert Moynihan on ‘Francis and Vigano’
- Church Militant panel discusses ‘Conspiracy of Silence’
Appearing on EWTN’s Nightly News on Aug. 27, Vatican journalist Ed Pentin reported that Vigano is concerned that his life is in danger and that it is not known where he is living:
A succinct chronological overview of how the Vigano testimony ties in with the Vatican Bank scandal of 2009/10, the Vatileaks scandal, the resignation of Benedict XVI, and the election of Francis, is provided in this informative video clip of Dr. Taylor Marshall, who until the most recent events was always an avid defender of Bergoglio:
As this catastrophic Novus Ordo crisis develops, we will certainly be “watching” and keeping you informed.
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