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Many from around the world have expressed support for Pope Francis. Among them is the Focolare Movement, which claims a following of about 120,000. The pope also drew support from outside the Church. The Community of the Arab World in Italy, the International Secular Interreligious Confederation, and an Italian lay group called "United to Unite" gave their support to Pope Francis. See the story here.
Furthermore, Georg Ganswein, the personal aide of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI have also come forward. According to news report:
Italian papers on Friday reported that Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the personal aide of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI, has repeated his denial that Benedict “confirmed” the contents of an 11-page statement issued Sunday by Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò.In it, Viganò, a former papal ambassador in the United States, claimed Francis was informed in 2013 that Benedict had placed restrictions on ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick due to sexual misconduct concerns, and that Francis chose to ignore them.In early reporting, some media outlets claimed that Benedict, or sources close to him, had “confirmed” those claims.
“[Benedict] has never seen the document that was published,” Gänswein told the Italian news agency Ansa. “He’s never read it, and he has not endorsed it. It’s all rubbish.”Thanks to the news media who did their investigative work and put together a compilation of photographs and video recordings. In other parts of the world, Pope Francis also received support. According to news report:
From Portugal, a defense against “ultra-conservatives”
“It’s a campaign organized by ultra-conservatives to mortally wound the pope,” said Cardinal António dos Santos Marto, of Fatima, Portugal, speaking to Portuguese media Obsevador about the tempest set loose by the Viganò charge.
From the pope’s Argentina, “we share your pain”
“[Both] pastors and faithful, we want to show you our fraternal and filial closeness at this moment in which you suffer a ruthless attack in which different and narrow worldly interests come together,” said the statement released by the Argentine bishops on Thursday.
“We share your pains and hopes,” the Argentine prelates said.
The statement was signed by Bishop Oscar Ojea, of San Isidro, president of the local bishops’ conference, and by Bishop Carlos Malfa, of Chascomús, secretary general.
From Peru, “closeness”
In a letter addressed to the pope and made public by the Peruvian bishops’ conference, the prelates expressed their “closeness” to Francis amidst “attempts to destabilize the Church and your ministry.”
From Spain, “you’re not alone”
On Wednesday, Cardinal Ricardo Blázquez, Archbishop of Valladolid and president of the Spanish bishops’ conference, sent a letter to the pope from the city of Medellin, Colombia, where he was participating in an event msrking the 50th anniversary of the conference of the Latin American bishops (CELAM) in the city.
The letter was partially shared on the website of the Spanish bishops. In it, Blázquez told the pope “you’re not alone, the Church is praying for you as, in at another time, it did for Peter.”
“We ask the Lord that he continues to sustain you in your daily fights for the Gospel, that he give you his peace and the ability to give those who are tired a word of encouragement,” the cardinal wrote.
In the letter, Blázquez also thanked Francis for his “tireless” pastoral work and dedication to the “ministry the Lord has entrusted in you.”
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