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Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano
Vatican excommunicates Viganò for schism
By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Jul 5, 2024 / 09:35 am The Vatican has officially excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announced Friday. Viganò was found guilty of the canonical crime, or delict, of schism, or the refusal to submit to the pope or the …
Archbishop Viganò defies Vatican summons, denounces Pope Francis
By Jonah McKeown CNA Staff, Jun 28, 2024 / 14:45 pm Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò on Friday said he will not participate in a Vatican summons to face charges of schism, reiterating his claims that Pope Francis is not the legitimate pope of the Catholic Church. The archbishop had previously revealed …
Former U.S. nuncio Viganò to undergo Church trial for schism, rejecting Pope Francis
by AC Wimmer CNA Newsroom, Jun 20, 2024 / 14:19 pm Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò on Thursday claimed that the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has initiated proceedings against him over the alleged crime of schism. Citing a document he published on his website and posted on social …
Wisconsin bishop accuses Archbishop Viganò of ‘public defamation’
By Daniel Payne CNA Newsroom, Apr 6, 2024 / 11:00 am A Wisconsin bishop has publicly rebuked the former apostolic nuncio to the United States, accusing him of defamation and a possibly illicit ordination. The clash between Bishop James Powers of the Diocese of Superior and Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò stems …
Wuerl to meet with Pope Francis to discuss resignation
Washington D.C., Sep 11, 2018 (CNA).- The Archbishop of Washington told priests Tuesday that he intends to meet with Pope Francis soon to discuss his resignation from office. In a letter sent to priests of the Archdiocese of Washington Sept. 11, Cardinal Donald Wuerl wrote that a decision about his …
President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Renews Commitment for Greater Effectiveness and Transparency in Disciplining Bishops
WASHINGTON— Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued the following statement. Cardinal DiNardo’s full statement follows: “In communion with the Holy Father, I join the Executive Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in taking upon …
Springfield Soup Kitchen receives apostolic blessing from Pope
By Sarah Anne Carter For The Catholic Telegraph Tucked away in the middle of Springfield, Ohio, is a soup kitchen that not only feeds stomachs, but also warms hearts and saves lives. The work is important and has been recognized as such by several organizations and the pope himself.