by Anura Guruge
on June 20, 2024
No question, whatsoever, that retired Archbishop Carlo Carlo Maria Viganò, one-time Papal Nuncio to the U.S., is by now a well known and relentless GADFLY. His vocal criticisms of Pope Francis and the Vatican are not new. Today he called the pope ‘cancer’! [See image above (top right)]. In 2018 he asked for the pope to resign. Earlier this year he called for the pope to be arrested (though he wasn’t clear as to who could or would be able to do that).
He is now 83.
All the news reports are based on HIS CLAIM. So, he can’t be sure whether this is ALL true. I suspect that there is some basis to what he is claiming. I am sure the Church — and the pope — want to punish him and also silence him.
It just sounds so medieval. The ‘Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith‘ (DDF), that per Vigano is charging him did use to be THE INQUISITION! So there is that.
Yes, my first thoughts had to do with ‘Free Speech‘. Then it slowly sunk in (again).
He is getting a Church pension. He is beholden to the Church & pope. That is the rub.
They have a hold on him. Excommunicate him. Kick him out. Laicize him. Tear is frock off. I am sure he has supporters who will give him shelter.
