Cardinal Dziwisz said that St. John Paul “took charge of the matter” of Emanuela’s disappearance from the beginning and “never encouraged actions of concealment of any kind.”
St. John Paul II’s secretary denies pope’s role in missing ‘Vatican girl’
German bishop responds to letter criticizing Synodal Path
Bishop Georg Bätzing, president of the of the German bishops’ conference assured the bishops that “the Synodal Path in no way undermines the authority of the church, including that of Pope Francis, as you write.”
Amid cover-up allegations, German prelate steps down from lay organization
Hamburg Archbishop Hess stepped down as spiritual assistant to the Central Committee of German Catholics amid abuse cover-up allegations.
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.