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. Alessandro Bianchi / Reuters Pope Francis arrives to lead the Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican, August 29, 2018. Meanwhile, Francis has met with embattled Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who is facing calls to step down over both the McCarrick scandal and for mishandling some abuse cases when he was bishop in Pittsburgh. Federico Lombardi , the Jesuit who served as Vatican spokesman for Benedict and Francis until 2016.

Source: Huffington Post September 10, 2018 14:48 UTC