Pope Francis spoke publicly at the General Audience on Wednesday about his weekend trip to Ireland and the "pain" of the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.
But his words sounded shallow against the backdrop of his numbing silence regarding the explosive letter by Archbishop Vigano who claims the Pope himself was involved in covering up the abuses.
In his 11-page letter, Archbishop Viganò called for Pope Francis to resign. The former top Vatican diplomat served as its Nuncio to the U.S.
Archbishop Viganò's letter came in the wake of a Grand Jury Report that discovered 300 pedophile Priests and more than 1,000 victims in Pennsylvania.
That State’s Attorney General has state repeatedly that there are "facts, there is evidence that takes this cover-up and what occurred in Pennsylvania directly to the Vatican."
The director of the Holy See Press Office has said that "if the prosecutor is referring to something outside the report -- we'll have to wait for that before commenting."
Thus far, it appears the Holy Father is resolute in his decision to say “not a single word” about any of this”.
To many, his silence is having a damning effect upon his person, the Petrine Office and the Catholic faithful.
The “Pope of accompaniment and mercy” has left us to fend for ourselves at this dark and difficult moment.
Such behavior is cruel and inexcusable.
With each passing day, the anger of faithful Catholics is more and more palpable.
My concern: that anger will mitigate to utter disillusionment and abandonment of the Faith.
And the Pope says nothing!
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