The Latest on the accusation of sex abuse cover-up against Pope Francis (all times local):4:25 p.m. The author of the bombshell accusation of sex abuse cover-up against Pope Francis has broken his silence and insisted he didn't act out of revenge or anger but out of love for the Catholic Church. Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano told Italian journalist Aldo Maria Valli — a Vatican expert with state-run RAI television — that he was "serene and at peace" after publishing his declaration on Sunday, albeit saddened by subsequent attempts to undermine his credibility. Another conservative Italian journalist, Marco Tosatti, actually helped Vigano rewrite and edit the 11-page document, and arranged for its publication. In the interview, Vigano revisits old Vatican controversies that marked his Vatican career.

Source: ABC News August 29, 2018 14:26 UTC