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Viganò Watch: Tuesday First Edition

Pope Francis & Cardinal Maradiaga

Cardinal Maradiaga, Cardinal Danneels, & McCarrick Campaigned for Bergoglio to be Pope

. . .Cdls Danneels & Ex-Cdl McCarrick campaigned for Bergoglio to be Pope, as did ++Maradiaga on eve of Conclave, phoning up various cardinals from the Honduran embassy in Rome.  Despite their pasts, all 3 prelates have since been special advisors of Francis or rehabilitated by him. . .

by Edward Pentin

via Twitter

Wherein Fr. Z is Intimidated & Just a Bit Scared – Fr. Z’s Blog
7 Reasons Why I Believe Vigano’s Accusations to be Credible, Updated – Thomas Peters
One Mad Mom Fisks John Allen’s Reporting on Scandal – One Mad Mom
The Best Nuncio We’ve Had Thus Far – George Weigel, First Things
Why We Stay, & the Viganò Testimony – George Weigel, First Things
Viganò: I Did Not Quash The Nienstedt Investigation – Rod Dreher, The American. . .
Where Did Retired McCarrick Live After Alleged Vatican Sanctions? – Ed Condon J.C.L.
Viganò Responds to Handling of 2014 Nienstedt Investigation, Updated – Carl E. Elson
The Amazing Story of How Viganò’s Report Came to Be – Steve Skojec, One Peter 5
A Cleansing Fire – Robert Royal Ph.D., The Catholic Thing
The Viganò Letter Could Spark a Conflagration in the Curia – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza
What Did Pope Francis Know? – Ross Douthat, The New York Times
McCarrick, Dissent from ‘Humanae Vitae’, & the ‘Sensus Fidelium’ – Janet E. Smith
Bishops Offer Support for Viganò, Six Prelates Voice Their Concern – Steve Skojec, 1P5
President of U.S.C.C.B. Seeks Papal Audience after Viganò Letter – Ch. White, Crux
If Allegations Against Francis are True, He is Morally Unfit & Must Resign – Matt Walsh
The ‘Testimony’ of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò – Bishop Ath. Schneider, NC Register
Washington Catholics Call for Cardinal’s Resignation, Pray for Victims – CNS via Crux
Making Sense of McCarrick Cover-up Charges Against Pope Francis – John L. Allen Jr.
Podcazt 167: Reflection of Bishop Ath. Schneider & Viganò Testimony – Fr. Z’s Blog
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Ex-Nuncio Accuses Pope Francis of Failing to Act on McCarrick’s Abuse

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò (Pic Credit: Edward Pentin via NC Register)

. . .in an extraordinary 11-page written testament, a former apostolic nuncio to the United States has accused several senior prelates of complicity in covering up Archbishop Emeritus Theodore McCarrick’s allegations of sexual abuse & has claimed that Pope Francis knew about sanctions imposed on then-Cardinal McCarrick by Pope Benedict XVI but chose to repeal them. . .

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Possible Doubts to Archbishop Viganòs Letter – Ross Douthat via Twitter
Questions Raised About McElroy’s Response to 2016 McCarrick Allegations – Reg; link fixed
Pope Benedict’s Circle are Confirming Part of the Story – Ross Douthat via Twitter
Ex-Nuncio Accuses Pope of Failing to Act on McCarrick’s Abuse – Ed Pentin, NC Register
This Papacy May Come to a Spectacular & Disastrous End – Damian Thompson
Vatican Has No Immediate Comment Onboard Papal Plane – Edward Pentin via Twitter
Bishop Strickland of Tyler Believes Claims Against the Pope – Diocese of Tyler
PODCAzT 166: Viganò is Absolutely Reliable – Fr. Z’s Blog
Heterodox Priests & Journalists Go Silent on Papal Scandal – Thomas Peters via Twitter
On the Pope, Time for a Reality Check – James A. Toups, Hope in the Storm
Homoheresy & Homopraxis, Why Doesn’t Pope Call Problems by Their Name? – Fr. Z
McCarrick & the Institute of the Incarnate Word – Our Concerns About IVE
Heterodox in Denial of Homosexual Predation Scandal – D.R. McClarey J.D., TACatholic
If Viganò’s “Testimony” is True, the Pope Failed His Own Test – Chr. R. Altieri, The CWR
Wuerl Denies He was Informed of Restrictions on McCarrick – J.D. Flynn J.C.L., NC Rgstr
Viganò Calls on Pope to Resign, Saying He Knew about McCarrick – Crux
Pope Alleged to Have Known in 2013 About Sex-Abuse Charges – F.X. Rocca, The WSJ
Pope Meets Victims, Uses Strong Street Term for Abuse & Cover-up – I. San Martín, Crux
Viganò Claims Pope Knew of Abusive Ex-cardinal, Calls for His Resignation – CBS News
Pope, Cardinals Knew About Sex Abuse Scandal, Viganò Claims – Nicole Winfield, AP
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MONDAY MORNING EDITION

The World Is Yours Cardinal Maradiaga (Pic Credit: Edward Pentin via Twitter)

Honduras: Same-Sex Attracted Seminarians Sent Away from Seminary Except for Those from. . .

. . .all same-sex attracted seminarians have been sent away except those in Tegucigalpa archdiocese who joke they have a very strong & powerful “patron saint”:  ++Maradiaga.  The cardinal has “again used his weight to break rules & agreements with other bishops”. . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Coming Out Of The Catholic Clerical Closet – Rod Dreher, The American. . .
71 Accusations; How Many are Guilty? – Robert Kurland Ph.D., The American Catholic
The Beauty of Rood Screens – Harry Mount, Catholic Herald
Is There Something Else Behind Italian Church Leaders’ Criticism of Salvini? – E Pentin
Why False Modesty Has a Deadly Allure – Stephen Mirarchi, epicPew
Pornography Use & Trauma for Wives – Peter Kleponis Ph.D., Those Catholic Men
Belgium’s Euthanasia Nightmare – Niall Gooch, Catholic Herald
Is the Vatican Giving a Promotion to Laypeople? – Fr. Raymond J. de Souza, C. Herald
Why Does the Catholic Bible Have More Books? – uCatholic
Virtual Tour of the Spectacular Major Basilica of St. Maria Maggiore in Rome – epicPew
25 Amazing Things You Don’t Know About the Knights of Columbus – ChurchPOP
The Roman Canon as the Rule – Fr. John Hunwicke, Fr Hunwicke’s Mutual Enrichment
Beautiful Video from 2018 Ars Celebrandi Latin Mass Workshop, Poland – Rorate Cæli
4 Things Your Hairstylist Wants You To Do – Meghan Ashley Styling (Catholic Fashion)
Theological Transcendentals & Online Holiness – Nicholas Senz, NC Register
Homeschooling’s Flexibility Will Help You Chase Your Dreams – Jeffrey Minick, Seton
6 Saints Who Could Fly – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Google is Giving $10,000 a Month to Catholic Non-Profits – Brice Sokolowski
This App Brings Pope to Listeners in Five Languages – Aleteia
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MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION

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Honduran Bishops’ Conference Replies to Accusations of a Homosexual Network at Major Seminary

. . .the statement, which asserts that the seminary follows the norms & morals of the Catholic Church, criticizes the Register’s reporting on the seminary for causing “pain & scandal.” The Register, however, stands by the story. . .

by Edward Pentin

of the National Catholic Register

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Losing Their Religion – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Fr. Spitzer to Launch of Catechetical Website – Maureen Pratt, CNS Top Stories
10 Reasons Why the Feeding of the 5000 Was Not All About Sharing – Fr. Longenecker
U.S. Church’s First “Exam” By Francis, Bench’s Ad Limina On Tap – Rocco Palmo
They Were Prostitutes, Now They’re Seamstresses, Thanks to Ursuline Sisters – Alet.
Italy Receives Second Personal Parish for Immemorial Mass of All Ages – Epnyms Flower
It’s Irresponsible for a Catholic Paper to Liken Salvini to Satan – Fr. A. Lucie-Smith, CH
Pope Accepts Resignation of Aussie Prelate Convicted of Not Reporting Abuse – NC Reg
Distributism vs. Free Market Globalism – Joseph Pearce, The Imaginative. . .
What FiveThirtyEight Gets Wrong about Catholic Hospitals – S. Slade, America Mgzn
10½ Rules for Forming Christian Community – Douglas D. Dewy, The Catholic Thing
A Christian Argument for Abortion? – Charles K. Bellinger, Public Discourse
The Saint Who Understood the Importance of Fashion! – Meghan Ashley Styling
U.S. Threat in Effort to Free Imprisoned Pastor Sparks Warning from Turkey – Ch. Ross
Irish Bishops Reiterate that Catholic Hospitals Can’t Perform Abortions – Cthlc Herald
The Pleasantly Surprising Rise in Support for Internat’l Religious Freedom – D. Philpott
The Excellence of Charity – Dan Burke, Catholic Spiritual Direction
The Shortcut to Finding Your Next 1,000 Donors – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Effective Pro-Life Strategies for a Post-Roe World – Nicholas Senz, Crisis Magazine
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THVRSDAY EDITION

Cardinal Maradiaga

Honduran Seminarians Allege Widespread Homosexual Misconduct

. . .but to date, Cardinal Maradiaga has not responded publicly to the allegations regarding his archdiocesan seminary. . .

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

Live Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
Bishop Warns PA Grand Jury Report on Priest Sex Abuse is Graphic – Ivey DeJesus, PL
Want To Be a Happier Catholic? Read Fantasy – Laramie Hirsch, One Peter 5
Bishops Have Been on a Losing Streak in U.S. Political Arena – Christopher Manion
The Day St. Joseph Built a Staircase in New Mexico – Daniel Esparza, Aleteia
The Great Adventure Catholic Bible – Julie, Connecticut Catholic Corner
The Happiest Day of My Life – David Torkington, Catholic Stand
Welcoming Hebrew Catholics – Shane Schaetzel, Catholics Are Christian
Abortionists Claim Abortion Pill is Safe, FDA’s Numbers Expose Lie – Grace Carr
538 Site Anti-Catholic Report on Health Care, Claims Hospitals Harm the Poor – J. Gill
Rome’s Holy Stairs Set for Resurrection – Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Homeschooling & the Future of the Church – John Clark, Newman Society
Bayesian Reasoning in Religious Studies – Bob Drury, Catholic Stand
A 40th Birthday for IVF – Philippa Taylor, CMF Blogs
Colors & Skintone: How Many Should Your Closet Really Have? – Meghan Ashley Styling
The 10 Do’s & Don’ts of Evangelization for the Faith Online! – ChurchPOP
Chilean Cardinal Summoned by State Prosecutor for Alleged Abuse Cover-Up – Ct Hrld
Brownback Opens Religious Freedom Summit with Plea to Fight Persecution – A. Banks
3 Tips to Stop Struggling to Find Donors – Brice Sokolowski, Catholic Fundraiser
Stop Weaponization of Religion in Pakistani Politics – Joh. Moore & Gay. Manchin, RNS
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VVEDNESDAY MORNING EDITION

Pope Francis Waving

Pope’s Words about God Making Someone “Gay”

. . .I am not going to accept the claim that that is what the Holy Father actually said.  Gratis asseritur. . . &, were he to have said that, that would do nothing in any official way to change or to redirect the Church’s teachings about homosexual persons. . .

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Live Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament – Adorecast
An American Lawyer’s Peculiar Theory on the Pell Trial – Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture
Ambassador’s Wife Speaks of Card. Maradiaga’s Alleged Role in Bad Fund – Edw. Pentin
Ex-Vatican Doctrine Czar Calls Homophobia a ‘Hoax’, ‘Psycho-Terrorism’ – John Allen
Little-Known Facts About 6 U.S. Bishops – Jim Graves, National Catholic Register
Moral Order, the Current Mess, & a Theological Reading of History – Carl E. Olson, CWR
Card. Brandmüller: Those Who Call for Priestesses are Heretics – Nick Hallett, Cth Hrld
A Closer Look at Justice Kennedy Retirement Rumors – Joan Frawley Desmond, NC Reg
Why Is Mexico the Deadliest Place to Be a Priest? – Kathleen Naab, Natl Cthlc Register
The Chilean Bishops & the Pope’s Self-Censorship on Venezuela – Sandro Magister, SC
Pontifical High Mass Video Exceeds 26K Views – Kenneth J. Wolfe, Rorate Cæli
Biographical Sketches of 14 Cardinals-Designate – Joan Lewis, Joan’s Rome
Save the Little People, Protect the 8th – Pat Cross, Pat Cross Cartoons
Ireland at a Crossroads – Michael Kirke, Garvan Hill
Pope to Meet More Survivors of Chile’s Most Infamous Abuser Priest – Inés San Martín
Bishops’ Fates In the Balance, Pope To Consult Chile Victims, Again – Rocco Palmo
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SATVRDAY EDITION

Beyonce (Credit: spamagic3)

The Queen of Neoliberalism

. . .Beyoncé’s performance at Coachella shows ‘liberation’ is now achieved through conformity. . .

by Matthew Schmitz,

of Catholic Herald

What If Muhammad Didn’t Write the Qur’an? – William Kilpatrick Ph.D., Crisis Magazine
Oscar Wilde’s Long Journey to Catholicism – Aaron Taylor, Catholic Herald
Still No Action Taken Against Honduran Bishop Accused of Sexual Abuse – Edw. Pentin
Who May Receive Communion? – Gerhard Ludwig Cardinal Müller, First Things
Finding Courage as a Same-Sex Attracted, Catholic Man – Karl Miller, America Magazine
A Faithful Pope of the Enlightenment – Fr. George W. Rutler S.T.D. Th.D., Crisis Mgzn
Marxism: A Primer – Bradley J. Birzer Ph.D., The Imaginative. . .
How Do You Know That You are Saved? 5th Sun. of Easter Readings Explained – TSP
Did the Incarnation Cause God to Change? – Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine
Catholic Baroness Champions UK Conscience-Protection Bill – K.V. Turley, NC Register
What Makes Christian Art, Christian? – Deacon Lawrence, The Way of Beauty
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MONDAY NUNTIUM EDITION

Cardinal Maradiaga Bitterly Attacked Cardinal Burke and Indulged Even In Name-Calling

by Father John Zuhlsdorf,

of Fr. Z’s Blog

Hate-Filled Modernist Liturgist Attacks Benedict XVI for His Praise of Card. Sarah – Fr. Z’s Blog
Cardinal Caffarra: Satan is Hurling at God the “Ultimate & Terrible Challenge” – Edward Pentin
What Does the IHS Monogram Mean? – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
Wrath and its Daughters – Edward Feser Ph.D.
Fundraising Management – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Mortal Sin: It’s Not That Bad? – Wendy McMahon, Catholic Stand
The Benedict Option Offers Realistic Response to Contemporary Barbarism – Conor B. Dugan
Cardinal Burke Calls for Explicit Consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart – Fr. Z’s Blog
How a Heretic Helped Write the Apostle’s Creed – Russell E. Saltzman, Aleteia
Why the Maltese Guidelines on Amoris Lætitia are So Flawed – Fr. Alx. Lucie-Smith Ph.D.
Struggling to Advertise Your Business? Pray to St. Bernadine of Siena – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia
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