The Vatican excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the former ambassador to the United States, declaring him guilty of schism. Viganò, who retired in 2016 at 75, is one of Pope Francis’ most ...

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who was informed of his excommunication on Friday, has long been a vocal critic of Pope Francis. By Emma Bubola and Elisabetta Povoledo Emma Bubola reported from Rome, ...

CWN Editor's Note: Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who last month was declared automatically excommunicated, said in an interview with Il Messaggero that he fears for his life. He also lashed out at ...

Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò is pictured at his residence at the Vatican in this Oct. 20, 2011, file photo. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has been declared ...

Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, a former papal ambassador to the United States who became an ultra-conservative critic of Pope Francis, has been excommunicated for schism. The Vatican said in a ...

Viganò notably called on Pope Francis to resign after accusing him of knowing about sexual misconduct in 2018. Members of the Vatican’s doctrinal office said it imposed the penalty Thursday after ...

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Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, the disgraced former papal nuncio to the United States who questioned the legitimacy of Pope Francis and the authority of the Second Vatican Council, has been ...