Vatican City, Sep 11, 2018 / 09:12 am
Pope Francis' group of cardinal advisors have issued a statement saying the Holy See is preparing an answer to current debates, presumably referencing questions raised following allegations by Archbishop Carlo Viganò.
Sent at the end of a day of meetings Sept. 10, the statement said the Council of Cardinals are in "full solidarity with Pope Francis in the face of what has happened in the last weeks, mindful that amid the current debate the Holy See is about to formulate any necessary clarifications."
Viganò, the former apostolic nuncio to the US, has claimed that a number of high-ranking Church authorities, including Pope Francis, were aware of accusations of misconduct against Archbishop Theodore McCarrick for many years. The former nuncio's allegations have prompted calls for transparency from numerous bishops in the US.
The Council of Cardinals, commonly shortened to "C9," is holding its 26th round of meetings at the Vatican Sept. 10-12.