archbishop vigano was the vatican's ambassador to america between 2011 and 2016.at in 2013, very soon after pope francis was elected, he had a conversation with the pope and warned him about cardinal thomas mccarrick, who of course resigned just a month ago as a cardinal in washington, dc. the allegations surrounded the abuse of some seminary students. cbs have obtained this letter, it's 11 pages long, and i want to quote to you from it. it says, "pope francis must be the first to set a good example to cardinals and bishops who covered up mccarrick‘s abuses, and he should resign, along with all of them." the vatican has not responded in any ways to these claims. we've made repeated requests for interviews from a spokesperson. they have said nothing. but, interestingly, a source close to archbishop vigano has said that he has no evidence for this conversation having taken place. there is no documentary evidence or evidence of any sort being presented by either side? there's no e—mails, there is no correspondence. and what's also interesting about it is if the conve

it‘s also worth saying that archbishop vigano has been part ofa that archbishop vigano has been part entirely an accident. because, of course, pope francis is here in ireland, dressing decades of child sexual abuse allegations. so, there is some suggestion that there may be a conspiracy, as it were, amongst some. but we haven‘t been able to have a reaction from the. and archbishop vigano has also declined any requests for interviews. can we also get your thoughts, martin, n—word pope francis has been saying, especially this about the abuse scandal in ireland about the abuse scandal in ireland about how the church should deal with it? you have heard him speak of repentance and remorse. the problem that many survivors speak about is the complete absence of remedies. many survivors are saying the church needs to embrace a zero tolerance policy towards anybody in the clerical establishment who may have allegations against them. they also saying the church needs to establish for transparency and accountability and there doesn‘t seem to be any accountability. did the pope go further in kno

archbishop vigano says francis knew about allegations of sexual abuse but did nothing for five years until the cardinal resigned last month. in a 7,000-word statement published on two catholic news sites archbishop vigano alleged corruption has reached the very top of the church's hierarchy. the pope he says must set a good example and resign. he is an arch critic of francis. he offered no evidence. the pope faced descent, too, on irish streets. an american victim of clerical abuse says he failed to act. >> so a missed opportunity by the pope. >> completely missed opportunity. >> the pope is leaving ireland and the protests behind but not this crisis which is global and growing. tonight on his plane the pope reacted to his former vatican official i won't say a single word about this statement he said. the pope, though, did confirm he had read it. it is perhaps the most public challenge to his leadership yet. and from within. >> thank you. >>> tonight we are remembering america's premiere playwright. neil simon has died. he was born and bred in new york. his work transcended the broad

buti archbishop vigano's pass. —— sort of dig into. ed many names, very important names of high—level people in the vatican hierarchy, who he said new about this cover—up were complicit in it for sub and i think there is going to have to be some kind of response to it. and i'm guessing what the pope wanted journalists to do is sort of do what you have just done, journalists to do is sort of do what you havejust done, point journalists to do is sort of do what you have just done, point out that this guy has a long history of being a very fierce critic of the pope and therefore the suggestion may be that he is trying to take advantage of this broad over clergy abuse, to really get some beverage in his long—standing campaign to discredit pope francis. douglas gets leveraged. but the timing of the letter is interesting, coming as it does the end of the island visit. just topped us a little bit about the divisions within the church. is the divisions within the church. is the conservative wing of the vatican that are unhappy with the attitude

it was penned by italian archbishop carlo maria vigano, once the vatican's top official in the u.s. he claims that in 2013 he personally told pope francis rsout sex abuse allegations involving then-cardinal theodore mccarrick, but the pontiff ignored it allowing the prominent cardinal to serve the church for another five years until he resigned amid a sex abuse scandal this summer. "i will not say a single word on this," the pontiff said, when asked by cbs news about the letter on sundays' papal flight. monsignor anthony figueirado called the letter an earthquake for the church. >> let us be clear, if the holy father knew about cardinal mccarrick on the 23rd of june, 2013, as archbishop vigano claims, and did nothing about it, then it is serious, as the pope himself has said. >> reporter: pope francis has called for zero tolerance for church leaders who cover up sex abusers in the ranks. sean doherty says he was abused by a pedophile priest in pennsylvania. he says vigano's letter only further erodes trust. >> it is obvious to us that the church is incapable of handling this mess. l

it was penned by italian archbishop carlo maria vigano, once the vatican's top official in the u.s. he claims that in 2013, he personally told pope francis about sex abuse allegations involving then cardinal theodore mccarrick, but the pontiff ignored it, allowing the prominent cardinal to serve the church for another five years until he resigned amid a sex abuse scandal this summer. "i will not say a single word on this," the pontiff said when asked by cbs news about the letter on sunday's papal flight. monsignor anthony figueiredo called vigano's letter an earthquake for the church. >> let's be clear, if the holy father knew about cardinal mccarrick on the 23rd of june 2013, as archbishop vigano claims, and did nothing about it, then it's serious, as the pope himself has said. >> reporter: pope francis has called for zero tolerance for church leaders who cover up sex abusers in the ranks. shaun dougherty says he was abused by a pedophile priest in pennsylvania. he says vigano's letter only further erodes trust. >> it is obvious to us that the church is incapable of handling this m

bashir, our religion editor, about the allegation published today in a letter published today by archbishop viganousing the pope, accusing pope francis himself of not taking action and of ignoring his warnings about the then archbishop of washington, dc, thomas majeric, the cardinal who resigned last month over allegations of abuse, and vigano said that the pope had to face up to the fact that some of these allegations had been covered up. most taoiseachs have been an expression of their own humility, and this is something that the pope will have to come to terms with. the contrast will be for anyone who remembers the images of when pope john paul visited in 1979, there is no doubt hear there is passion and faith, but the picture elsewhere in ireland is not necessarily the same, so ireland is not necessarily the same, so let's return now to my colleague annita mcveigh who is in phoenix park ready for mass. sean, thank you very much. pope francis travelling in that unmistakable vehicle, the popemobile, to see the huge crowds who have gathered to see him say mass. he is due to begin mass at around 3

>> shep, archbishop vigano says in 2013, he personally told pope francis that arch bishop mccarrick hadenerations of seminarians and priests and pope benedict xvi ordered him to leave the seminary and withdraw to a life of prayer and penance. but the archbishop said that pope francis covered up mccarrick's crimes and made him a trusted counselor. on board a plane after visiting ireland, pope francis says people should read the allegations and draw their own conclusions. watch. >> i read it and i will say sincerely that i must say this to you and all of you interested. read the document carefully and judge it for yourselves. i will not say one word on this. i think the statement speaks for itself. >> it's notable in july archbishop mccarrick was the first in 100 years to resign after allegations that he sexually abused a teen 50 years ago. shep? >> shepard: thanks, trace. there's word companies are targeting teens private information. teenagers. there's nothing illegal about it. what they're looking for and how they're using that information coming up. >> shepard: as millions of students

he has not responded yet in any real way to the claims that are very serious that archbishop vigano is making. he needs to respond at some point. >> in his trip to ireland, i heard catholics saying enough of the apologies. do something, change something. what is next? what do you foresee happening in the weeks and months to come? >> there are many calls for reform. whether that means more lay leadership in the church, individuals not in the clergy to have over sight over some of this, whether it is criminal investigations, the archdiocese of st. louis is opening itself up and opening the files for investigation like they did in pennsylvania and a lot of people want their own diocese to do that. whether it is beneficiaries resigning. there is an eagerness for more action, not just prayer and repentance. >> i appreciate the conversation. julie with the washington post, thank you. >> thank you. >>> oakland police say they're increasing patrols across the city in response to a string of shootings. four people were killed, four others were wounded between sunday morning and monday afternoon

the claims come from a former vatican ambassador to the u.s., archbishop vigano says francis ew aboutegations of sexual abuse by american cardinal theodore mccarrick but did nothing for five years until thl cardresigned last month n. a statement, the afternoon bishop alleged corruption at the very top of the church, a conspiracy of silence, like in the mafia. the pope, he said, must set a good example and resign. vigano, though, offered no evidence. and he is an arch critic of francis. >> if the allegations are true, then it is very serious threat to pope francis's credibility. >> reporter: t pope was under pressure, too, in ireland yesterday, begging forgiveness for the sexual abuse of children by priests, and for the cover-up by the church's hierarchy. he faced protests, many catholics saying his words condemning abuse haven't led to action. >> it turned out to be a performance and nothing to speak of. >> reporter: an american victim of clerical abuse says he failed to act. a missed to an by the pope? >> totally missopportunity. a completely missed opportunity. >> reporter: dissent

this archbishop, vigano, has been utterly anti-gay in all that he has written.ill note that the 11-page letter doesn't talk much about the victims of sexual abuse. it talks about those who enabled the gay lobby and he names those who he thinks are sympathetic to the gay lobby. this is an issue of right versus left, those who want to bring fansis down and those who believe he is making great strides in many areas for the church. i think we are going to continue to see this play out. people are saying it could lead to split in the church. that remains to be seen. >> father beck, thank you. >> thank you, brooke. >>> coming up next, president trump just announced a new trade deal with mexico to replace what he referred to as the nipoff that was nafta. and the mexican president joined him on speaker phone to propose a toast to celebrate. watch. >> to do a good toast witht tequila to celebrate this understanding. it's a revolution in sleep. the new sleep number 360 smart bed is on sale now, from $899, during sleep number's 'biggest sale of the year'. it senses your mo

the arch o diocese washington also saying not only did archbishop vigano not communicate these allegations to the cdinal but he has no verifiable proof that he ever did. >> nicole jacobs live in northet washington for , nicole, thank you. >>> and as nicole reported, the accusations against cardinal wuerl and the cover-up come from a grand jury report innn lvania. since the report was released, more victims have come forward. attorney general josh shapiro spoke about the new reports on the today show. >> we have received 733 calls to our special clergy abuse hotline. we're tracking down each and every onef those tip talking to each and every onef o calle. >> shapiro says they will try tn prosecute the cases if they are proven but could run into the problem of statute of limitation once again. >>> students at our area's largest school district are back in class today. new securit measures greet students as they return today. all classroom doors w locked at all times. the school board also approved the o hiring eight new school resource officers and 18 psychologists and social workers. also,

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in the bombshell 11-page letter, archbishop carlo vigano calls on pope francis to "set an exam exampleor cardinals and bishops who covered up mccarrick's abuses and resign with all of them. he claims he first warned senior vatican officials about .ccarrick in 2000, writing that s pe benedict eventually fired him and banned him from his seminary and alleges current cardinal blind a blind eye after benedict stepped down. vigano says he had a private audience with pope francis in 2013 and told him about y carrick's past. but he says the pope didn't take at he says the pope didn't take any action until mccarrick spsigned in june following media reports he abused a minor. the vatican has not responded to the letter, a spokesperson for cardinal worhl said he did not receive any documentation or ceformation during his time in washington regarding any actions taken against mccarrick. vigano says the church has become what he calls "an affected swamp" and is acting on las conscience, vatican watchers pope and blames him for allowing homosexuality in the church. elaine? >> quijano: jonathan vigl

in an 11 page letter written by former archbishop and vatican ambassador to the west, carlo mario viganollegations against american cardinal theodore mccarrick. the former archbishop of washington, d.c., who resigned in july after new allegations emerged. vigano says he told pope francis in june of 2013 that mccarrick had a thick dossier of sexual abuse allegations against him, spanning generations. vigano is now calling for the pope's resignation over his inaction. pope francis must be the first to set a good example for cardinals and bishops who covered up mccarrick's abuses and resign along with all of them. the vatican experts are spectacle of the vigano's claims, noting he is a known critic of pope francis. the pope removed vigano from his ambassadorship in 2016. others believe this is an escalation of vatican infighting between conservatives and liberals. >> of course, we must be very cautious because the war is enacting in the vatican today. >> pressure is mounting a pope francis following his trip to ireland, the first papal visit in 40 years. >> the actions of the church do not

. >> reporter: supporters of pope francis have sought to debunk archbishop carlo vigano's text, detail. the allegations have undercut pope francis' moral authority as he tries to address the epidemic of sexual abuse in the church. >> i think it's to the mill of those who are saying he's not doing enough to deal with sexual abuse. >> reporter: the president of the u.s. conference of bishops is now seeking an urgent audience with the pope. he's made it clear that he says these allegations need an investigation. but there's no provision for a special counsel to investigation the pope. but the vatican in-fighting this time arouhas a modern feel to i. one archbishop today actually used the phrase fame news. david? >> david, thank you. >>> there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this tuesday. two deputies shot when a man walks into a sheriff's office and opens fire. >>> the desperate search. a woman seen on surveillance video. that neighborhood on edge. >>> the massive bee swarm right here in new york city, right in the middle of times square, filled with tourists. many of them

in the document, archbishop carlo vigano claims he personally told francis five years ago about former washington, d.c. cardinal theodore mccarrick's history of abuses seminarians and priests. but that francis allowed mccarrick to keep his high profile role in the church, and only removed him last month. on the papal plane, pope francis said he had read the document, but wouldn't give it a response. >> the doubt and confusion is dividing the church. >> and david wright with us live tonight from vatican city, and david, pope francis has himself called for trabs part si on questions of abuse, and as you know, david, many are now asking, will he be held to the same start and here? >> reporter: that's what everyone here is wondering, david. important to note, these are accusations from one person, but he's an archbishop. his words carry weight. some of these things are questions that only the pope can answer, but who has the authority to ask him? we're in unchartered territory. david? >> david wright, thank you. >>> back here at home tonight, and the severe storm threat. and of course, the

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this is the archbishop carlo maria vigano and he says he told pope francis about this.tement. the pope learned about it from me on june 23, 2013 and continues to cover for him, he means cardinal mccarrick. pope francis must be the first to set a good example for cardinals and bishops who covered up mcgarrick's abuses and resign along with all of them. this sunday the pope sort of responded to this. he said i will not say a single word about this. i believe the statement speaks for itself and you have sufficient journalistic ability to make your conclusions. it's an act of trust. so where are we today with this? >> we're at a very, very interesting point in all of this certainly. this is -- some people are calling it an attempted coup d'etat on pope francis. i think that this attack has certainly wounded him but a lot more is going to have to be known about this i think before anybody can draw a conclusion about whether he needs to go. >> because let's be honest, cardinal vigano, there is bad blood between he and the pope. maybe he does have ulterior motives, we don't kn

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archbishop carlo maria vigano is the man making these claims.s cardinal theodore mccarrick was a serial predator". he said the pope "knew that he was a corrupt man, he covered for him to the bitter end." mr vigano hasn't provided any evidence for his claims. they come at a time the extreme pressure for the catholic church. two weeks ago a grand jury in pennsylvania found thousands of children were abused by catholic priests over the course of decades. and it's notjust in the us. the pope has just the pope hasjust been in ireland. he was greeted by many people but also protesters, some of whom hold up also protesters, some of whom hold up signs protesting the church's historic role in child sexual abuse. olivia rudgard is the daily telegraph's religious affairs correspondent — i asked her why this letter was sent now. i think it depends who you ask, that one. interesting that it's coincided with the irish visit. it's been potentially timed, the pope's supporters would say it's been timed to create maximum controversy and to draw attention to him

a papal event, the wednesday audience in rome, and some people thought they were yelling "vigano," the archbishop -- >> laura: accusations the pope knewhe about mccarrick's sleepig with the seminarians deal. let's watch the audience. >> [crowd chanting] >> there is some dispute as to whether this is actually vigano. there was a bishop on the stage with the pope. his name is italio. they say it is a crowd of kids yelling out. some friends knew all might -- some friends i knew was there, they claim it was a blend of things. >> laura: it's like that viral thing. what was it? >> yanni or laurel? vigano or italia. you be the judge. >> laura: we won't come. i listened to it, sounds like vigano to me. what does that tell to the pope -- where does it tell to him?m? >> he is, according to reports, embittered by this. he hasn't said anything. people are -- >> laura: guess what vigano said? he said i am completely serene and at peace because i said the truth. as president trump launches a new offensive against the doj's bruce ohr, we have new info tonight about what mr. ohr revealed during his closed-door t

archbishop carlo vigano's central claim, that pope francis knew for at least five years that former washingtonmccarrick, was a serial predator, but that he only removed mccarrick last month. quote, pope francis must be the first to set a good example to cardinals and bishops who covered up mccarrick's abuses and resign along with all of them. on the papal plane pope francis said he had read it but would not credit it with a response. here in ireland, he had his hands full. >> above all holy father we ask that you listen to the victims and survivors. >> reporter: the island of saints and scholars is also full of survivors who confronted francis at every turn. perpetual candle lit for sexual abuse victims, denounced the abuse and cover-up as repugnant crimes. [ speaking a foreign language ] and meeting with survivors behind closed doors apparently used even stronger language for those responsible. >> he literally said that they were filth in the toilet. >> i listened to him apologizing but i see no action and that's what i want. i want action. >> i believe in the civil authority. i believe in la

the accuser is this man, archbishop carlo vigano, the former papal nuncio, ambassador appointed by pope benedict, removed by pope francis. he may have an ax to grind but he claims that pope francis has known for five years that former washington, d.c. cardinal theodore mccarrick was a serial predator, a known abuser of priests and seminarians but claims francis turned a blind eye on this until this summer. what's not clear is this credible or is it an attempt by a hostile faction within the church to weaponize the larger scandal and bring down the pope? >> yeah, david, the timing is remarkable. it came while the pope was in the middle of that heart-wrenching trip to ireland but so far pope francis is refusing to address these allegations. >> that's right, the pope was asked about this on the flight home from ireland. he refused to say a single word about it and said basically read it for yourselves and judge for yourselves. the arch diocese of washington d.c. has issued a statement saying those allegations are categorically untrue. a lot of people here and around the world need some cla

archbishop and vatican ambassador to the u.s. says that pope francis should resign. the man's name is carlo vigano he claims the pope knew about abuse and didn't act regarding sexual abuse by theodore mccarrick. td former archbishop of washington five years ago. the pope has not commented yet and vigano's claims are just that at this point, unsubstantiated allegations. however a man of his standing, experience and understanding within the church, those allegations are going to warrant attention. >> the arch pitch of chicago is part of the problem right now. we reached out to the cardinal and he wanted to address the accusations. cardinal blase cupich joins us. you're mentioned in this letter, what is your take on the testimony? >> i would have to say i was quite stunned that he spoke about me in a scornful way because as i said in my statement when i was appointed, he called and said he had news of great joy, he was here in chicago for my installation and spoke very warmly about my being the archbishop of chicago. so it really came out of the blue. i'm somewhat perplexed by it. >> there are three

in an 11 page letter, former archbishop and vatican ambassador to the u.s. carlo maria vigano knew about sexual abuse allegations against the american cardinal theodore mccarrick for five years and the pope allegedly chose to do nothing about it. if mccarrick, the 88-year-old former archbishop resigned in july after a recent lawsuit by a 60-year-old man accusing mccarrick of decades of abuse starting when the victim was just 11 years old, and they found that it was a credible lawsuit. in the letter published, retired archbishop carlo maria vigano says he told pope francis in june of 2013 that mccarrick had a sick dossier of sexual abuse allegations against him. he claims pope benedict had sanctioned mccarrick in 2009 or 2010, banning him from mass or travel but pope francis allowed him to travel on missions. now he is calling for the pope's resignation writing and is extremely dramatic moment for the universal church, must acknowledge his mistakes in keeping with the proclaimed principle of zero-tolerance, pope francis must be the first to set a good example for cardinals and

a former archbishop and vatican ambassador to the u.s. is demanding the pope step down. viganoe he told the pipe five years ago about alleged misconduct involving a former washington, d.c. cardinal. vigano goes on to say that the pope did nothing about it. when asked about the allegation and call to resign pope francis did say this, quote, i will not say a single word about this. i believe the statement speaks for itself and you have the journalisticable to make your own conclusions. it is an act of trust. the pope also said he may speak on the issue at a later date. paolo sandoval has been following this. talk the me about the history between the pope and the former archbishop. >> there is certainly a history here from this diplomat and the pope. two years ago the pope replaced this archbishop because he allegedly arranged a secret meeting between pope francis and kim davis. vigano is also a leader of a conservative anti-francis faction within the catholic church. many have said that politics are certainly at play here, that they are at the base the claims made in the very len

amp bishop carlo vigano, once archbishop in the u.s. but producing no evidence for his claims. american bishops calling for just that, evidence and answe . answers." one prominent u.s. cardinal rushing to his defense. >> my experience with the pope, as soon as he knows about something, he acts on it. >> america a battleground in a struggle for the so you soul of the church. >> it's quite a perilous time for the church, particularly in the united states where there are already a lot of divisions between right and left, different camps of church. >> this battle puts reformers against amp conservatives like vigano. he chose to launch his attack during the pope's visit to ireland where the pontiff begged forgiveness for the abuse scandal the church is struggling to deal with. the pope on his return flight wouldn't comment on the explosive claim. i won't say a single word about this, he said. catholics in america still reeling from pennsylvania's grand jury report detailing hundreds of pedophile priests, suggesting victim numbers may be in t

wasauthor of the document vatican ambassador to the u.s., archbishop carlo mario vigano.e are asking all of you, should there be some sort of federal response to the catholic church scandal? a national commission set up by congress to investigate. amend laws to allow the catholic church to be sued. those are ideas presented by rc ,amilton, the ceo of child usa an advocacy group for children of abuse. the survivors network of those , are callingests for the department of justice to initiate a full-scale nationwide investigation into the church. do you agree with that? tom is aw york, catholic. thank you for joining us. go ahead. caller: good morning, greta. good morning, c-span. good morning, america. i am a nonpracticing catholic and i am a survivor. i have been impressed by the calls this morning. terry in pennsylvania, you are truly a man of god. the catholic church is out to protect the catholic church. it does very little for victims and in new york state i think it works against it. i hate to bring politics into it, but it lobbies to prevent a bill being past by the

an 11-page letter released this weekend, vigano claims pope francis knew several years ago-- and ignored-- allegations against the former washington d.c. archbishop, cardinal theodore mccrick. mccarrick was accused of sexually harassing and abusing young adult seminarians, as well two boyslly abusin decades ago.ic mccaresigned last month. in his letter, which offered no evidence for the accusationnt about the f, vigano urged pope francis to step down. yesterday, iresponse, francis told reporters to read the carefully and judge it for themselves. joining me now is dennis coday, an editor for ational catholic reporter." dennis, thank you for being here. this is a very serious allegation made by the former atambassador by the vican. how seriously should we take this?i >> well, i tnk the pope is correct on the points made onye the planterday. like any good source, a journalist is going to look at who the source is, where this information is coming from and what other motives might be involved in someone coming forward withhese kind of allegations and, so, that's -- i'm not sure all that due diligence was done before this statement was released, but t

vigano is the one a. they don't want that archbishop to be named to the papal audience. causing trouble over the vatican. they have enough trouble to cause here. shannon bream, by the way, and the "fox news @ night" team do not cause trouble. they are just doing a great show every night and i watch every night before i go to sleep. shannon? >> shannon: thank you. you two are definitely after tomfoolery tonight for a there is no doubt about it. behave yourselves. >> laura: have a great show. >> shannon: thanks, laura. this is a fox news alert. one report because of the biggest investigation in years. fbi agents undercover in florida's capital. democratic gubernatorial candidates, tallahassee mayor, andrew gillam, facing tough questions, so is his opponent, ron desantis. california is heating up by the democratic candidate calls for universal health work for everybody including illegal immigrants. invited him for joining us. he's not here. republican candidate john cox is here. he'll be here alive. an emotional moment as john mccain's body license date in in the arizona ca

to the u.s., carlo vigano, claims that pope francis and other top officials of the church knew of the allegations of sexual abuse against cardinal theodore mccarrick, the archbishopshington. they knew it for years. what is the real story here? for more, we are joined by raymond arroyo, who has cover the vatican for decades, and a fox news contributor. raymond, who are these -- who is the main whistle-blower? >> the archbishop, who you mentioned earlier, the ambassador to the u.s. for the vatican here for about five years. he also ran all of the ambassadors embassies around the world, for the vatican.ad >> laura: well respected. >> very well respected. man of integrity. a sharpshooter, and a man who has been he been a whistle-blower in the past. in 2011, he wrote secret letters to pope benedict at the time outing corruption in the vatican. those were leaked and became the scandal. it was his exposes, meant only for the pope's eyes, that got worldwide attention.n. >> laura: why is he releasing this letter? 77 years old? >> he claims he wants to unveil his conscience, can go to the death with the information he has, he sees the corruption in the double-dealing in th

imposed a penalty on archbishop mccarrick because he knew they had paid settlements to men that he had abused. he also took him out of public ministry. now when pope francis became pope, viganohe informed the pope himself of mccarrick's misdeeds and the pope ignored this and restored mccarrick. that is the charge. >> laura: that is the allegation and some others are vouching for vigano's credibility -- >> which are part of a full-screen come i want someone to see this. a full screen from the letter of vigano. watch this. it says, "francis knew from at least june 23rd of 2013, that mccarrick was a serial predator prey did an extremely dramatic moment for the universal church, he must acknowledge his mistakes and in keeping with the proclaimed principles of zero-tolerance, pope francis must be the first to set a good example for cardinals and bishops who covered up for mccarrick's abuses and resign along with all of them." he's calling for the pope's resignation and for all of these people. >> laura: it's exploding all around the world. coming on that big family meeting in ireland, which was not well attended. here is the pope reacting to the news on a plane returning from tha