Carlo Maria Viganò on Pope Francis

“In this extremely dramatic moment for the universal Church, may Pope Francis recognize his errors and, in a manner consistent with the declared principle of zero tolerance, be the first to set a good example for the cardinals and bishops who covered up McCarrick's abuses, and resign along with all of them. [...] The Pope [Bergoglio] did not make the slightest comment on those very serious words of mine and showed no expression of surprise on his face, as if the matter had already been known to him for some time, and he immediately changed the subject.”

“["Do you see any signs that the Vatican, under Pope Francis's leadership, is taking adequate measures to address the serious problems of abuse? If not, what is missing?"] The signs I see are truly disturbing. Not only does Pope Francis do almost nothing to punish those who have committed abuse, he does absolutely nothing to denounce and bring to justice those who have, for decades, facilitated and hidden the abusers. To cite just one example: Cardinal Wuerl, who covered up the abuses of McCarrick and others for decades, and whose repeated and brazen lies were made clear to all who paid attention, had to resign in disgrace due to popular outrage. And yet, in accepting his resignation, Pope Francis praised him for his "nobility." What credibility can the Pope have after this kind of statement?”