ADVERTISEMENT“I spoke out because by now the corruption has arrived at the top of the church hierarchy,” Vigano was quoted as saying. For the church’s conservatives, Vigano’s 11-page manifesto, published on Sunday, is a courageous denunciation of sex abuse cover-up and corruption. For Francis’ reformist supporters, it’s an angry diatribe from a homophobic bishop embittered that he never got the cardinal’s red hat he so craved. Francis’ decision to punt — “I won’t say a word on this,” he declared Sunday — hasn’t helped his cause or satisfied the faithful. The battle lines were drawn in 2016 when Francis issued his opening to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 29, 2018 22:52 UTC