Archbishop
levels 'extraordinary' allegations as Catholic Church leader visits Ireland and
'begs for God's forgiveness'.
In an 11-page statement, Archbishop Carlo Maria
Vigano said sanctions imposed on McCarrick by Pope Benedict XVI over sexual
misconduct were lifted under Francis, despite reports about his "gravely
immoral behaviour with seminarians and priests".
Vigano said he informed Francis in person in
2013 of the sanctions and how McCarrick, ex-archbishop
of Washington, DC, "corrupted generations of seminarians and
priests".
Pope
Francis "continued to cover" for McCarrick despite the sanctions and
even made him "his trusted counsellor", Vigano alleged.
"In
this extremely dramatic moment for the universal church, he must acknowledge
his mistakes and, in keeping with the proclaimed principle of zero tolerance,
Pope Francis must be the first to set a good example for cardinals and bishops
who covered up McCarrick's abuses and resign along with all of them,"
he said.
The Vatican had
no immediate comment on the allegations.
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