Pope Francis, the Vatican, and the Sexual Abuse Coverup (22+ articles)
Pope Francis has ignored credible charges made by Abp. Vigano that he was aware of high-level Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops involvement and cover-up of the sexual abuse scandal within the Church. He consistently protects accused priests and bishops while ignoring and even attacking sexual abuse victims. Supporting articles:
- Canon lawyer: Pope Francis ‘should resign’ if Viganò’s testimony is true
- The Viganò Tapes – Complicit Clergy
- Archbishop Viganò accuses Pope Francis of ‘the same abuses’ as Cardinal McCarrick – Lifesitenews.com – 5/29/24
- Long awaited McCarrick Report was a travesty. The 2-year wait simply gave temporary cover to the USCCB and bishops worldwide in hopes we would all forget. Typical Pope Francis move.
- A Second Look into the McCarrick Report – The Catholic Thing
- Corrupt Cardinal, Corrupt Pontificate – OnePeterFive – 7/18/22 – MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY
- A Letter to Pope Francis (churchmilitant.com) – 8/25/22 – from abused and persecuted priest Fr. Paul Kalchik. “I can live as a victim of clerical sexual predation without a direct response by you as our Holy Father, but what I can no longer endure is the complacency of our bishops, who are charged with fixing the problem but do nothing more than pay it lip service while neglecting to act. Clerical sexual predation must be ended, once and for all.”
- Pope Protecting Predators? – Complicit Clergy – 9/9/18
- LISTEN: Is Pope Francis Protecting a Convicted Sex Abuser? – Complicit Clergy – 8/24/22
- Vatican sent bishop suspected of homosexuality to investigate abuse-ridden monastery – lifesitenews.com– 5/25/22
- Jesuits confirm disgraced priest was excommunicated, focus now turns to Pope’s alleged involvement – lifesitenews.com – 2/15/22 – The Jesuit Order has confirmed that a now disgraced member, Father Marko Ivan Rupnik, had indeed been excommunicated “two years” prior to the Vatican opening an investigation into further offenses, thus supporting claims that Pope Francis personally intervened in defense of Rupnik.
- Pope Protects Abuser Priest Rupnik, Now Returning to a Parish– 10/26/23
- Alleged abuser Fr. Marko Rupnik enjoys Pope Francis’ special protection (lifesitenews.com) – 3/12/24
- Catholic Media Complicity in Church Corruption – OnePeterFive – 9/26/22
- Pope Francis accused of opposing reforms to tackle clerical sexual abuse | Catholicism | The Guardian – 2/15/24
- Viganò Told: “Keep Your Mouth Shut” (complicitclergy.com) – 6/3/24 – Francis has also faced scrutiny for his close relationships with renowned homosexual Argentinian churchmen like Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, convicted predator Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, and convicted serial abuser Father Julio César Grassi; as well as with gay clerics like Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmeriowho attended a drug-fueled orgy inside the Vatican, and Monsignor Battista Riccawho is known for having had a live-in boyfriend and frequenting gay hangouts. An investigation could reveal whether any of these clerics were likewise groomed by or had sex with then-Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio and today are “passing the tradition on.” By advising Viganò to “keep your mouth shut,” some journalists in the Catholic media world may prefer not to know the answer.
No Justice for Sexual Abuse Victims
- Clerical sex abusers, not victims, receive ‘mercy’ from Pope Francis | Liz Yore (lifesitenews.com) – 11/15/23
- Four Years Later, STILL No Justice for McCarrick’s Victims – Complicit Clergy Eternal Retribution (churchmilitant.com) – 6/30/22
- FBI Opens Sweeping Probe of Clergy Sex Abuse in New Orleans – Complicit Clergy – 6/29/22
- Argentine abuse victim still waiting for justice from the Church | Crux (cruxnow.com) – 7/4/22
- Roger Stone makes stunning Catholic confession, Pope Francis haunted by cardinal elector Danneels’ past (lifesitenews.com) – 3/27/24
- Francis Apologizes to Homosexuals in Record Time While Abuse Victims Are Still Waiting Decades Later (complicitclergy.com) – 5/29/24