Pietro Cardinal Parolin

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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Parolin’s Paradigm Shift: Division Or Development?

by Father Dwight Longenecker

The Row Shaking the Church in Poland – Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic Herald
Is Jordan Peterson a Gateway to Christianity or a Highbrow Joel Osteen – Pt. Burfeind
When Does Nudity in Art Become Inappropriate? – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith Ph.D., CH
The Benedict Experiment – Damian Thompson, Catholic Herald
How ‘Legit’ Was This Airborne Wedding? – Fr. Raymond de Souza, Catholic Herald
Off the Shelf with Adam Blai: Hauntings, Possessions & Exorcisms – P. Socks, Cthlc Stnd
Going Pro with Your Fundraising – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Why are Young Nigerians Abandoning the Church for Pentecostalism? – F. Iyorah, Ct Hd
New G’town Gender & Sexuality Housing Plan Sparks Questions – Peter Jesserer Smith
Red China is Manipulating the Vatican as It Bulldozes Churches – Robert Royal, LfStNws
A Word on that John Paul II Address – P.J. Smith, Semiduplex
Why the Medical Profession Should Embrace Natural Family Planning – Joa. Bullivant
Pope’s Briefing System Under Scrutiny After Chile Gaffe – N. Winfield, AP via Cthlc Hrld
Conf. Addresses Catholic Journalism, Fake News & a ‘Post-Truth’ Era – CNA via CWR
China Imposes Strict New Religious Affairs Legislation – Catholic News Service via CH
Christians in Nigeria Suffer Under the Yoke of the African Taliban – Paul de Dinechin
For the THVRSDAY LATE EDITION (1 February, AD 2018) click here.
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Cardinal Parolin: Amoris Lætitia Represents New Paradigm, Spirit & Approach

by Edward Pentin,

of the National Catholic Register

The Global Backlash Against LGBT People – Stefano Gennarini, The Federalist
PFLAG: T.H.AW.; A Program to Make Homosexual Behavior Ok – Gene Van Son, CS
Chapter 8 of Amoris Lætitia: An Attack on Humanæ Vitæ & a Cardinal Speaks Up – Z
Margaret Sanger Is Smiling – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
Cardinal Pell’s Response to His Charges – Jean Elizabeth Seah, Ignitum Today
Liturgy & Sexuality: The Battle Over Paul VI – Michael Davis, Catholic Herald
A Day in the Life of a Catholic Fundraiser – Brice Sokolowski, CatholicFundraiser.net
Our Progressive Desensitization to the Most Holy Eucharist – Pet. A. Kwasniewski Ph.D.
Spirit of Vatican II Church Replaces Historic Neo-Romanesque German Church – CH
How Our Monastery Rose from the Ruins – A Monk of Norcia, Catholic Herald
Why has the Vatican Taken Over the Sodalitium Movement? – Catholic Herald
The Real Issues Underlying the Dreamer Debate – John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine
Francis’ 5th Year: A Synod, Humanae Vitae & More Decentralized Church – E. Pentin
When Churches Close: the Day of Reckoning for St. Winifride’s – Cat. Pepinster, CH
The Morality of the White House’s DACA Decision – Richard P. Maggi Esq., Crisis Mgzn
English Church Launches ‘God Calls’ App to Help Discover Vocations – S. Caldwell, CH
For the VVEDNESDAY CATHOLICA EDITION (17 January, AD 2018) click here.
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The Vatican’s Most Powerful Office Grows Even More Influential

by Phil Lawler,

of Catholic Culture

Prince Harry & Meghan Markle, from a Catholic Perspective – Mary Rezac, CNA
Is the Church Weak & Defenseless? Is It Over? – Fr. Z’s Blog
Christian Baker’s Unanswered Legal Argument: Why Objections Fail – Gergis J.D., PD
Canon 844 Isn’t a Snag on Which Canon 915 May Unravel – E. Peters J.C.D. J.D., ItLotL
Analyzing Climate Change – Ben Butera, The American Catholic
Did St. Augustine Accept All Seven Sacraments? – Dave Armstrong, NC Register
Family Breakdown is Linked to Mental Health Problems in Teens – Harry Benson, M-net
Archd. of Wash. Sues DC Metro Over Christmas Advertisements – Chloe Langr, epicPew
Clothing the Naked Catholic Square – Fr. John A. Perricone, Crisis Magazine
Ghanaian Bishops’ Amoris Lætitia Statement is Silent on Communion – Catholic Herald
Recognizing Our Lord In Our Heaviest Pains – Larabeth Miller, Ignitum Today
The Weather Prayer – Donald R. McClarey J.D., The American Catholic
No More “Death Panels”, Repealing Indep. Pymt. Advisory Board – W. Smith J.D., LN
The Love That Always Satisfies – Alaine DeSantis, Catholic Stand
12 DIY Advent Calendars Your Kids Will Love Making — & Opening – Aleteia
Preparing for Christmas? Consider Making a Jesse Tree – Philip Kosloski, Aleteia

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