Archbishop Viganò - who accused Pope Francis in August of having hushed up the McCarrick case - has published a third text.
It is an answer to Cardinal Ouellet's open letter, and was published on MarcoTosatti.com (October 19).
Viganò restates some key points of his prior testimony, for instance, that Benedict XVI imposed restrictions on McCarrick. Nevertheless Francis gave new responsibilities to McCarrick although he had been personally informed by Viganó:
"Francis himself has either colluded in this corruption, or, knowing what he does, is gravely negligent in failing to oppose it and uproot it."
Viganó denies Ouellet’s claim that the Vatican heard only “rumours” about McCarrick, pointing out that it was aware of facts and possessed written evidence.
He concludes that Ouellet’s open letter concedes the important facts and disputes only claims he has never made.
Finally, Viganó points out that the present "very grave crisis" cannot be resolved until things are called by their true …More