Bergoglio: Wuerl Can ‘Justify’ Actions Sheltering Predator Priests

by Bradley Eli, M.Div., Ma.Th. •  ChurchMilitant.com •  October 12, 2018  

Francis downplays Wuerl's culpability for sins

Pope Francis is saying that Cdl. Donald Wuerl's actions in protecting predator priests — actions that destroyed the spiritual lives of many and the physical lives of some — were justified as simply "mistakes" made in good faith.

In his letter accepting the resignation of Wuerl as archbishop of Washington, D.C., Francis said in a letter Friday, "You have sufficient elements to 'justify' your actions and distinguish between what it means to cover up crimes or not to deal with problems, and to commit some mistakes."

These "mistakes" were in actuality crimes, and Wuerl's name was mentioned 169 times in the Pennsylvania grand jury report published in August. These "mistakes" led to at least two suicides committed by young men sexually abused by a priest under Wuerl when he was bishop of Pittsburgh, and the loss of innocence for scores of minors sexually exploited by priests under Wuerl, as well as the loss of faith of countless people shepherded by members of the homosexual network allowed to thrive under Wuerl.

When Pope Francis says Wuerl can "justify" these moral crimes, which he then writes off as mere "mistakes," he's not aiding Wuerl to make the acts of contrition that are necessary for Wuerl to confess and be absolved from these sins of his. By seemingly downplaying the gravity of these sins and Wuerl's moral culpability for them, he is thereby participating in these sins.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains the ways in which a person may participate in the sins of another in paragraph 1868.

Sin is a personal act. Moreover, we have a responsibility for the sins committed by others when we cooperate in them: 

• by participating directly and voluntarily in them; 
• by ordering, advising, praising or approving them; 
• by not disclosing or not hindering them when we have an obligation to do so; 
• by protecting evil-doers.

The greatest concern of each Catholic is always the salvation of his own soul and the souls of others, which include his enemies. The faithful, therefore, must pray especially hard for the wolves in shepherd's clothing so they receive the grace of contrition necessary to be absolved from their sins before having to give an account to the Good Shepherd of scattering the very sheep they had pledged to shepherd.

Watch the panel discuss the cardinal's resignation that lacked contrition in The Download—Wuerl Out.

Bergoglio MUST GO! 

Bergoglio accepts resignation by age of Wuerl accused of covering up several cases of sexual abuse, appoints him interim DC leader, defending him from the serious accusations that weigh on him, honor and praising him for his services

                                       

 

 I am dismayed to hear Pope Francis’ recent statement that some of the homosexual activities within seminaries are “sins of youth” and “not crimes.” 

Wuerl allegedly is a practicing homosexual. The Pedophile Maciel/Wuerl Connection/ Sodomite priesthood, 'Dignity Mass' Wuerl was there, in the seats of influence, letting it happen.

Since 2015 Bergoglio did not accept the resignation of the alleged homosexual Wuerl that covered- up pedophiles and allowed him to continue persecuting the Catholic faithful