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Timeline: Papal-critique and 'resistance' media, Carlo Maria Viganò

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2026

  1. Viganò says Leo XIV's Élysée speech promotes the 'exact opposite of the Magisterium'

    Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, declared excommunicated for schism in 2024, posted a critique on X of Leo XIV's 25 September address at the Élysée Palace, which LifeSiteNews republished. He objected to the speech's favourable references to Enlightenment-era thinkers in connection with human rights and to its treatment of France's motto liberté, égalité, fraternité.

    SourcesArchbishop Viganò: Leo XIV promotes 'exact opposite of the Magisterium' (LifeSiteNews (republishing a statement first posted on X by Archbishop Viganò))Apostolic Journey to France: Meeting with the Authorities, Civil Society and… (The Holy See (vatican.va))

2021

  1. De Mattei alleges texts signed by Viganò were written by others; Viganò denies it

    Corrispondenza Romana published, in Italian and English, Roberto de Mattei's article 'The Viganò Case: The Archbishop and His Double', alleging that many letters signed by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò had been written by one or more other people. Viganò responded that the allegation was completely false.

    SourcesLetter #38, 2021, Tuesday, June 22: Accusation (Inside the Vatican)Archbishop Viganò Responds to Professor de Mattei (The Remnant)

2018

  1. Journalist Marco Tosatti tells AP he helped edit Viganò's testimony

    Italian journalist Marco Tosatti told the Associated Press that he had helped Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò write, rewrite and edit his 11-page testimony against Pope Francis during a three-hour session at Tosatti's home on 22 August 2018, and that he persuaded Viganò to cut claims that could not be documented.

    SourcesItaly journalist says he helped pen bombshell against pope (Associated Press (via Fox News))Italy journalist says he helped pen bombshell against pope (Associated Press (via BishopAccountability.org))

  2. Viganò publishes 'testimony' on McCarrick and calls on Pope Francis to resign

    Former U.S. nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò released an 11-page statement, published by two conservative U.S. Catholic websites during the pope's visit to Ireland, alleging that Francis had known of restrictions placed on Theodore McCarrick under Benedict XVI. He called on the pope to resign; Francis declined to respond in detail.

    SourcesArchbishop Alleges Pope Francis Long Knew About Abuse, Calls On Him To Resign (NPR)Viganò's accusations: What we know and what questions they raise (America)