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Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, then apostolic nuncio to the United States, talks with a U.S. bishop during the bishops' meeting in Baltimore in this Nov. 13, 2012, file photo. (Credit: CNS/Nancy Phelan Wiechec).

Excommunicated archbishop, former U.S. envoy says he fears for his life

Aug 21
Elise Ann Allen

Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S., listens to remarks at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual fall meeting in Baltimore, Nov. 16, 2015. (Credit: Patrick Semansky/AP.)

Vatican declares former US envoy excommunicated on July 4

Jul 5
Elise Ann Allen

Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, former apostolic nuncio to the United States, is pictured at his residence at the Vatican in this Oct. 20, 2011, file photo. (Credit: CNS/Paul Haring.)

Traditionalist SSPX group distances itself from Viganò, archbishop accused of schism

Jun 26
Elise Ann Allen

In Italy, prominent conservatives back Vatican move against Viganò

Jun 22
Crux Staff

Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, then apostolic nuncio to the United States, is seen at the Vatican in a Oct. 20, 2011, file photo. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.)

Vatican summons former U.S. nuncio on charges of schism

Jun 21
Elise Ann Allen

Happy New Year: Italian priest excommunciated for calling Pope a ‘usurper’

Jan 4
Elise Ann Allen

Bishop’s claim that Pope’s synod may be ‘schismatic’ stirs controversy

Aug 25, 2023
John Lavenburg

Ecclesiastical Strategic Studies 101: Gaming out a German schism

Feb 12, 2023
John L. Allen Jr.

Is Synodal Path in Germany a road to schism?

Mar 27, 2021
Inés San Martín

New edition of Jesuit journal proves Vatican’s ‘all in’ on Chinese courtship

May 17, 2020
John L. Allen Jr.