Vatican Excommunicates Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano for Schism and Extremist Views
Excommunication, unlike defrocking, does not remove clerical status but bars one from participating in sacraments. On Friday, the Vatican excommunicated its former ambassador to Washington, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, following his conviction of schism. Vigano, a staunch critic of Pope Francis and a polarizing figure within the Catholic Church, saw this as a foregone conclusion. … Read more