It is immensely sad to read pope Francis’ answers about the McCarrick case, not to mention everything else. He first says that he has already replied many times; second, that he knew nothing, absolutely nothing about McCarrick, and third, that he forgot about my conversation with him. How may these claims be affirmed and sustained together at the same time? All these three are blatant lies.
First, for nine long months he did not say a word about my testimony, and even bragged and continues to do so about his silence, comparing himself to Jesus. So, either he spoke or he kept silent. Which is it?
Second, everybody knew about McCarrick’s life-long predatory behavior, from the youngest seminarian in Newark to the highest ranking prelates in the Vatican.
Third, I repeat in front of God what I stated in my testimony from last August: on June 23rd, 2013 pope Francis himself asked me about McCarrick, and I told him that there was a huge dossier about his abuses at the Congregation of Bishops,…More