It is nearly impossible to comment on this other than to state that it is just one more indication that Bergoglio and his Vatican apparatchiks are diabolical. Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was joined by Cardinals Zen, Müller, Bishop Strickland and a gaggle of others retired or marginalised signing another petition that will be ignored Cardinal Sarah had signed but was pressured by "friends" to remove his name. I must give them credit though for trying.
Not even Dan Brown could write this bovine scatology.
About the revocation of S. Em.'s membership. Card. Robert Sarah at the "Appeal for the Church and the World" released yesterday, May 7.
Monday, May 4, Mons. Carlo Maria Viganò called His Eminence the Card. Sarah on the phone, to propose that he sign the appeal. Taking reading the text, the Cardinal stated: "It seems to me a very serious matter. I think this appeal will do very well, because it will make us think and take a stand. I agree that this should be published as soon as possible.' Mons. Viganò then asked His Eminence if he intended to sign, which confirmed: "Yes, I give my agreement to put my name, because it is a struggle that we must wage together, not only for the Catholic Church but for all humanity."
At 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, the employees mons. Viganò presented to the Associated Press, the press and a list of Catholic blogs the text of the Appeal and the names of the main signatories, including that of the Card. Sarah.
At 17:48 Monsignor Viganò received a text message from the Cardinal: "Dear Excellency, as I am still in operation in the Roman Curia some friends advised me not to sign the Appeal you proposed. Maybe it would be better to remove my name this time. I'm so sorry. You know my friendship and my closeness to your person. Thank you for your understanding. Robert card. Sarah.
Being engaged in the dissemination of the Appeal and in answering the calls of journalists, Mons. Viganò could only read the message later. At about 19:35 the Cardinal phoned Monsignor Viganò and asked for the text to be removed. Desolate, His Excellency took care to point out to the Cardinal that the Appeal and signatures had been circulated for more than four hours. In the course of the conversation, however, no official cancellation was requested, nor a "joint communiqué" in which news was made about the Cardinal's decision to withdraw his membership.
While acknowledging to His Eminence the broader power to reverse his decision at any time, and understanding the strong pressures to which the Cardinal is exposed because of his duties at the Roman Curia, his choice to post messages on Twitter has placed Mons. He felt that he had to specify what had happened, so as to avoid prejudice against his person or his associates.
His Eminence's name has been removed from the official appeal website, as can be verified at the url veritasliberabitvos.info
