There's something about the rainbow riding antics of the Worldwide Anglican Non Communion that makes it a fair target.
Is ACoC (Anglican Church of Canada) lost in the icy void of deep space, is the CofE controlled by Mantis People and the Episcopal Church setting up Jesus Movement worship spaces on the Red Planet, all to the beat of heart warming liturgical dance?
Good question but when it comes to the broader Church things get more serious. As in Pope Francis and other senior members of the Hierarchy allegedly covering up Cardinal McCarrick's gay sex abuse.
Here's Damian Thompson:
Pope Francis stands accused this morning (26 August) of covering up the crimes of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of Washington, one of the most senior and sinister sex abusers in the history of the Catholic Church.
The allegation comes from the Vatican’s former apostolic nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, 77, who has called on the Pope to resign.
In a devastating 11-page written testament, Viganò says Francis lifted severe sanctions imposed on McCarrick for sexual wrongdoing by Pope Benedict XVI, the existence of which has not been made public until now.
Viganò writes that he told Francis in person in 2013 that McCarrick ‘had corrupted generations of seminarians and priests and Pope Benedict ordered him to withdraw to a life of prayer and penance’.
But, says the former nuncio, the new Pope decided instead to cover up for the retired Archbishop of Washington – and made him one of his most trusted advisers.
It's scathing stuff and Thompson gets right down to it.
But the document’s (Vigano's) detailed allegations cannot to be dismissed on grounds of bias. Either they are true or they are false. If they are true, then Pope Francis has actively promoted the career of a sex abuser, knowing of the allegations against him – and sabotaged Pope Benedict’s attempt to protect the Church from any further crimes by Theodore McCarrick.
Pray for the Church,
LSP
Not being a Catholic, I'd think it an odd thing that serial child rapist Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was "kicked upstairs" to higher management and advisory duties as the Pope's right hand man. A cynic might believe that Cardinal McCarrick has something on the Pope, which is why he left his life of "penance and contemplation" to sit in the Pope's office and make decisions for Catholics worldwide. But as I said, since I'm not a Catholic, I don't have much standing to criticize. Just a casual observer of rampant homosexuality and pederasty at all levels of the Church of Rome.
ReplyDeleteI strongly suggest that you read this by FrZ
ReplyDeletehttp://wdtprs.com/blog/2018/08/italian-journalist-how-archbishop-vigano-gave-me-his-memo-heres-why-i-decided-to-publish-it/
AB Vigano someday will be remembered as a saint. His comment about being at the end of his life and caring more about the judgement before God than of man is so heart wrenching.
Never trust a Jesuit,
Apparently Vigano has gone into hiding. I would bet he has gone to the US, he has a nephew there. If he appealed to Trump for protection, he might get it,perhaps even Melania would hide him.
ReplyDeleteThat smarmy worm Cupich (who we prayed out of Spokane) had this to say:
ReplyDelete"The pope has a bigger agenda. He’s gotta get on with other things, of talking about the environment, and protecting migrants, and carrying on the work of the Church. We’re not going to go down a rabbit hole on this."
I kid you not!
Since when is the environment considered the "work of the Church?"
He went on to say that "frankly a lot of people don't like him because he's Latino." WTHell??? He's Italian!
You can actually watch it here:
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cardinal-cupich-pope-bigger-agenda_Chicago-491855581.html
as I posted on FrZ's blog
ReplyDeleteWe’re not going to go down a rabbit hole on this?
Oh yes “we” are, you and your ilk dug it, and man oh man it looks DEEP.
something about making your bed, well, now LAY in it, enjoy the flees,
Us in the laity have paid for the 1st hole that was dug over this, WE ARE NOT paying for this one,
now in you go, bye bye
Cut Francis the Talking Pope some slack. He's busy trying to end climate change and establish a socialist workers paradise on Earth - just like Jesus would have done.
ReplyDeleteHe doesn't have time to comment on rabbit holes like immorality in the priesthood.
I hate to say it, LL, but there's a serious problem.
ReplyDeleteWho knows, Julie.
ReplyDeleteI saw the Cupich nonsense, Adrienne. He needs to go.
ReplyDeleteWell said, Egyptian. I 2nd the motion.
ReplyDeleteBut Infidel, Gaia deserves nothing less. And dance, lots of dance.
ReplyDeleteCupich is not going anywhere. HE has found his slimy forever home in Chicago. Much like Obama did.
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