Maybe he rightly recognizes his role as a man devoted to the teachings of Jesus Christ, is to leave the judgement to God, and to humbly, compassionately, and peacefully pray for the salvation of all men.
Even the most despicable among them.
Men must deserve salvation, they must work at it and live their lives accordingly. They should not hope for a fatuous statement from a man who should know better to save them from eternal damnation. These men stood for everything that the Church and God abhors. God will certainly decide.