The former U.S. papal nuncio claimed that lockdown restrictions and unrest in the United States were part of a plot to establish a new world order.
Trump tweets he’s ‘honored’ by former nuncio’s letter
Pope Francis denies knowing of allegations against McCarrick
In a published report May 28, 2019, Pope Francis denied Archbishop Vigano’s claims that the pontiff and other church officials failed to act on accusation of abuse of conscience and power by former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
Former secretary says officials knew McCarrick’s ministry was restricted
Pope Benedict XVI had imposed restrictions on the public ministry of former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick in 2008, but they were not formal sanctions and were not followed strictly, even during the papacy of Pope Benedict himself, McCarrick’s former secretary said.
Book offers perspective on former nuncio’s claims, author says
The book, titled “Il Giorno del Giudizio” (“Judgment Day”), was released Nov. 6 and reconstructs the events leading to Archbishop McCarrick’s rise in the hierarchy while countering claims made by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, former nuncio to the United States.
Cardinal Ouellet responds to Archbishop Vigano on McCarrick case
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, addresses Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano with an open letter on the forefront of the examination of the facts and of the circumstances around former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
Vatican reviewing McCarrick case, vows to pursue truth no matter what
Promising a thorough review of how the Vatican handled allegations of sexual misconduct by former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the Vatican acknowledged that what happened may fall short of the procedures that are in place today.
Former nuncio claims Vatican official has evidence of cover-up
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former nuncio to the United States who accused Pope Francis and church officials of failing to act on accusations of sexual abuse, urged a top Vatican official to release documents that would prove his allegations.
Vigano, spokesmen dispute facts of contested pope meeting in Washington
Days after he called on Pope Francis to resign for allegedly ignoring sanctions placed on then-Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano provided his version of a meeting that, in the minds of many, changed the overall narrative of Pope Francis’ visit to the United States in 2015