ILLINOIS AG LAUNCHES AN INVESTIGATION

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
(Jose M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune)

Following on the heels of the scathing Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced she was contacting the six dioceses of the Catholic Church in Illinois requesting to review all records relating to sexual assault and abuse.

Madigan, by the way, is the sister-in-law of our own Archbishop Michael Byrnes.   Church Militant reports:

"Madigan is married to Pat Byrnes, brother to Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Michael Byrnes, sent to Guam to replace Abp. Anthony Apuron, who was removed in 2016 over allegations of homosexual assault of altar boys."

THE DIRE CONSEQUENCES OF THE MC CARRICK SCANDAL

HOW TO MAKE SENSE OF THE INFO WAR GOING ON.

(Posted by Frenchie)

The Vatican is under attack from multiple sides. Everyone has an agenda to push forward.

It is becoming very confusing for the average Catholic to figure out what is really going on.

The catalyst for this whole mess has been the ever developing scandal of former Cardinal Mc Carrick.

Most of us understand, or at least perceive that there is a lot more at stake that the future of an already very old former Cardinal.

Over the last few weeks, we have seen many actors of the Catholic Church in the US trying to either cover their backside, or take advantage of the issue.

At first the concert of Bishops who came forward, was all on the same tune.

Basically we were told, that everyone was surprised and chocked by these revelations.

Then we found out that, like here on Guam with Apuron, everyone knew, but everybody kept quiet.

The modernist wing of the Church, came forward demanding clarity and openness .

The conservative side came out swinging against the gay cabal inside the Church.

POPE FRANCIS ON APURON: "THE EVIDENCE IS VERY CLEAR"

(photo credit: CNS/Paul Haring)

According to the National Catholic Reporter yesterday, Pope Francis refused to discuss the allegations made against him by Archbishop Vigano when talking to reporters on the flight back to Rome from Ireland.  During the same flight, however, the Pope could not help to discuss the case of Archbishop Anthony Apuron:

"I took it upon myself and I made a commission of canonists to help me..It is a complicated case on one hand, but also not difficult because the evidence is very clear.  But I cannot prejudge, I'll wait for the information, and then I will judge."

ANOTHER LANDMARK ON JUNGLEWATCH.

TODAY WE REACHED 8 500 000 VIEWS

DESPITE ALL THE LIES, THE ATTACKS AND THE ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY THE FOUNDER OF THIS WEBSITE.

THE TRUTH SHALL PREVAIL.

HEY GIUSEPPE!

Pope Benedict is said to have ordered Cardinal McCarrick to leave the Neocatechumenal Redemptoris Mater Seminary in Washington, DC, where he was living.
From the National Catholic Register, August 25, 2018:

Archbishop Carlo Vigano 

(Edward Pentin photo)

Ex-Nuncio Accuses Pope Francis of Failing to Act on McCarrick’s Abuse

In a written testimony, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò claims Pope Francis withdrew sanctions against Archbishop Theodore McCarrick.

Edward Pentin

In an extraordinary 11-page written testament, a former apostolic nuncio to the United States has accused several senior prelates of complicity in covering up Archbishop Theodore McCarrick’s allegations of sexual abuse, and has claimed that Pope Francis knew about sanctions imposed on then-Cardinal McCarrick by Pope Benedict XVI but chose to repeal them. Read more.

Archbishop Carlo Vigano's full testimony may be found here.

TROUBLE IN TOKYO!

It seems that our good "friend", Cardinal Filoni, is forcing the establishment of a Redemptoris Mater Seminary of the Neocatechumenal Way in Tokyo, without consulting the Archbishop of Tokyo!

Yesterday, in La Croix International we read:

Tokyo archbishop puzzled by new seminary for Asia

Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi 'confused' by Cardinal Fernando Filoni's letter informing him of decision to re-establish seminary for Neocatechumenal Way

Archbishop Kikuchi of Tokyo.

Tokyo Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi admitted to some confusion after being informed that a new Catholic seminary for Asia will be established in the Japanese capital.

He issued a statement on Aug. 15 saying he was not aware exactly where the seminary would be located or when it will become operational. "I am very confused by the decision of the congregation," the statement read.

Archbishop Kikuchi said he received a letter from Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, unilaterally announcing that the seminary would be established somewhere in Tokyo Archdiocese.  Read more.

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Archbishop Kikuchi expressed surprise that senior clergy in Japan including himself had not been brought in for discussions on the matter.
"To say the least, neither I, the local archbishop, nor Archbishop Okada, my predecessor, have been consulted," he said.

This, despite the fact that the Statute of the Neocatechumenal Way specifically says that the Neocatechumenal Way “is at the service of the bishop“ [Art. 1] and that it is “under the jurisdiction, direction of the diocesan bishop” [Art. 2] and that “it pertains to the diocesan bishop, as responsible for initiation, formation and Christian life in the local Church…to authorize the implementation of the Neocatechumenal Way” and to “to watch over the implementation of the Neocatechumenal Way“[Art. 24]. 

Moreover, Article 18 of the Statute is specifically about the Redemptoris Mater Seminaries:  "The Neocatechumenal Way is also an instrument that is offered at the service of the bishops for the Christian formation of candidates to the presbyterate...The diocesan missionary “Redemptoris Mater” Seminaries are erected by diocesan bishops..." 

The Neocatechumenal Way has caused great trouble in Japan before, which we've reported on here.

OOPS!! DID CARDINAL SEAN STEP INTO IT?

(Posted by Frenchie)

We have shown how Cardinal Sean O'Malley, one of the Kikos biggest promoter and apologist,
former papabile to the succession of Benedict, and one of the most influential American prelate of the moment, had used the Mc Carrick scandal, to jockey to the front of the media, as an advocate for the victims.

He has lectured his fellow bishops, demanding more transparency.
He has lectured the Pope on the need for action.

He also refused to participate in the Papal visit to Ireland, under the guise that he had to attend a developing scandal in his own Archdiocese of Boston that is taking place at the local seminary.

Yet, today he had to apologized for not answering a letter denouncing Mc Carrick issues while he was still the Archbishop of Newark New Jersey. A letter written by Fr Ramsey who had sent it to Cdl Sean because he was the head of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.

DO YOU LIKE THE MOVIES?

(Posted by Frenchie)

IF YOU ARE LIVING ON GUAM, THIS IS PROBABLY A MOVIE WHICH WILL NOT BE SHOWN TOO LONG, BUT IT IS AVAILABLE AT THE MICRONESIA MALL THIS WEEK.

I READ THE BOOK, AND WILL GO SEE THE MOVIE, BEFORE IT DISAPPEARS FROM OUR SCREENS.

IF YOU REALLY WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE UNDERLINE OF AMERICAN POLITICS, AND HOW IT INFLUENCE OUR DAILY LIVES, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO SEE IT.

NO MATTER YOUR PHILOSOPHICAL POINT OF VIEW, YOU WILL BE TOUCHED.

ENJOY

THE RATS ARE RUNNING IN EVERY DIRECTION. WHAT IS GOING ON?

(posted by Frenchie)

Following the belated, but well deserved fall from grace of Cardinal Mc Carrick, Emeritus Archbishop of Washington DC  and hypocrite extraordinaire, we have seen all the rats starting running in every which way possible. We have noted particularly the attempts by Cdl O'Malley to capitalize on the mess, to push an image of champion of the victims and voice for justice for them. Both of which he is not.

Yesterday, McCarrick replacement in DC, Cdl Wuerl was the target of coordinated attacks, both in the Catholic and the secular media. This falls on the heels of revelations about sexual abuses by the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, which have been very damaging for the American Church hierarchy.

The O'Malley actions are very interesting, in the sense that as Gennarini goes, so does Cdl O'money.

PNC: ARCHDIOCESE RESPONS TO NEW APURON ACCUSER

POST: APURON RAPED STUDENT ON WEEKENDS

PDN: APURON AGAIN ACCUSED OF SEX ABUSE

KUAM: NEW ALLEGATION AGAINST APURON

D.M. VS ANTHONY SABLAN APURON - FILED AUG 8, 2018

PDF LINK

FR ADRIAN CRISTOBAL: HOW ONE PRIEST NEARLY DESTROYED THE CHURCH ON GUAM

Posted by Bob

 Janet B gives us another chapter in the continuing saga of Fr. Adrian "The Fugitive" Cristobal. "The Fugitive" is gone but not forgotten.

COMMENTS AND THE TYPICAL THUG COWARDS

(Posted [proudly] by Tim)

LOL. I understand from Frenchie, who now moderates the comments, that there is all kinds of crap against me. What's new? I moderated nearly 80,000 comments since 2013, all of which I read, and many of which I responded to. Many were personal attacks on me and my family. 

Typical KIKO thug tactics. I'm done with entertaining the cowards which is why I have left the moderation of comments up to Frenchie. I am on to bigger things. But if you wish to face me, just let me know. It's easy. Call me. 483-0467. I'll arrange a media event. COWARDS. 

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WHAT THE CONTINUED SCANDAL OF CARDINAL MC CARRICK REVEALS

(Posted by Frenchie)

One of the most powerful American prelate for over a quarter of a century, and a rising star of the East Coast for another 25 years prior to that, Cardinal Mc Carrick is a perfect poster boy for all what is wrong in how the American Catholic Church has been run and administered for half a century.

At the same time that every Catholic observer and pundit has graced us with their analysis, some pertinent, others not that much; most have overlooked something, we on Guam have become more sensitive to. I shall try to analyse this today.