Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former Apostolic Nuncio for the United States, has issued sworn testimony stating that Pope Francis knew about Theodore McCarrick’s sexual abuse but failed to act (read Archbishop Viganò’s statement here). Viganò ‘s testimony has subsequently been corroborated by a number of sources. Pope Francis has refused to answer Viganò's allegations, stating "I will not say a single word on this."

Two recent documentaries, "Sex Abuse in the Church: the Code of Silence" and "Sexual Abuse at School for Deaf in Argentina" also accused Pope Francis of covering-up sexual abuse while he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires.

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