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It was wonderful to see him,
said Joana Veiga, from Porto, Portugal, who arrived with her sister in the morning
During the night, the Chapter of St. Peter’s will ensure a presence of prayer and vigil at the body of the Pontiff, until the preparations for Holy Mass tomorrow (Saturday) morning,
the Vatican said in a statement after the rite ended
He encouraged us to write to him,
Mahony told ABC 7 Eyewitness News
Given all of the storms that have surrounded me and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles recently, God’s grace finally helped me to understand,
he wrote on his personal blog after the files were released
By having Cardinal Mahony ceremonially close Pope Francis’s casket, the Catholic Church has chosen to let a known enabler of abuse perform one last act of cover-up,
Peter Isely, a founder of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, said in a statementHonoring him in this way makes it clear: Nothing has fundamentally changed under Francis’ papacy,
he added
He is very aware that what he did comes within the scope of the criminal law in California."
Thomas J. Curry alerted Cardinal Mahony to the gravity of Baker's actions
I believe that if Monsignor Garcia were to reappear here within the archdiocese we might very well have some type of legal action filed in both the criminal and civil sectors,
he wrote to a New Mexico treatment centreIt would be good if people could try and remember where they are and have a little respect but there’s little else that can be done.”
A Vatican source told the MailOnlineCardinal Mahony is our Archbishop Emeritus. He retired in 2011 as Archbishop of Angeles and has continued his ministry in our Archdiocese as a retired archbishop,
the archdiocese saidShame on him for participating in the public rites for Pope Francis, and shame on the College of Cardinals for allowing him to do so,
said Anne Barrett Doyle of the group Bishop Accountability, which has tracked Catholic clergy abuse for decades
We are blessed to have Cardinal Mahony represent our Archdiocese in Rome for the funeral of our Holy Father,
said the statement
Thank you Father V, I don't believe what you say is hyperbolic, I believe it is the simple truth. We must pray and fast, the Cardinal's have the future of humanity in their hands. May they remember that their red robes signify that they are willing to shed their blood as Christ did, for the Truth!"
Joseph Strickland, a former bishop, responded
At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, I believe the upcoming conclave is the most consequential in modern Church history: setting the Church's path forward, addressing internal crises, and influencing global moral discourse. The selection of the next pope will either mark the end of what has proven to be a very destructive liberal experiment, or it will reinforce the globalist progressive agenda. Pray and fast, indeed."
Father Ronald Vierling, an American priest with more than 90,000 followers on X, wrote on Wednesday
We must pray and fast, the Cardinal's have the future of humanity in their hands,
the former bishop, one of Francis' most vocal critics, wrote on X, formerly Twitter