FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2018 file photo, Pope Francis is caught in pensive mood during his weekly general audience at the Vatican. Francis is coming under increasing pressure to respond to claims by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano that he rehabilitated McCarrick from sanctions Pope Benedict XVI had imposed. Here is a look at the scandal, which has split the U.S. Catholic hierarchy and further tarnished Francis’ record on abuse. If true, that would undercut Vigano’s core accusation that Francis rehabilitated McCarrick from actual canonical sanctions. ___This story has been corrected to show that Vigano said he, not Pope Benedict, was unable to enforce measures against the cardinal.

Source: Washington Post September 09, 2018 08:16 UTC