Posted on 09/12/2018 6:51:26 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o
More than 44,000 Catholic women have signed a letter pressing Pope Francis to explain exactly when and how he found out about sexual abuse and misconduct allegations against a high-ranking former cardinal.
Our hearts are broken, our faith tested, by the escalating crisis engulfing our beloved Church, states the passionately worded letter organized by the Catholic Womens Forum. We are angry, betrayed and disillusioned.
Although the Vatican has known about his allegedly abusive behavior with seminarians since at least 2000, McCarrick received clerical promotions and continued publicly representing the church, The Associated Press reports.
Soon after Viganos allegations came to light, Francis told reporters that he would not say a single word on the subject and suggested that journalists read Viganos claims and make up their own minds.
Thousands of Catholic women want better answers from Pope Francis.
Signers include prominent female American Catholic theologians, professors, business executives, writers and speakers.
The womens letter has already been sent to the pope twice, through personal channels and through the apostolic nuncio in Washington, D.C. Hasson said that as long as the number of signatures continues to swell, they will continue to send it to Francis weekly.
The womens letter reminds the pope that they are not second-class Catholics to be brushed off while bishops and cardinals handle matters privately.
Fifty-four percent of American Catholics are women, according to the Pew Research Center. Catholic women are more likely than men to say they attend Mass at least once a week (43 percent vs. 35 percent) and more likely to say they pray every day (67 percent vs. 49 percent).
We are the hands, the feet, and the heart of the Church. In short, we are the Church, every bit as much as the cardinals and bishops around you.
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Amen and second it.
We will face an exacting Judgment.
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