Pope Francis critic excommunicated by the Vatican

The Vatican has excommunicated Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a vocal critic of Pope Francis, for schism.

Vigano, 83, has long opposed the Pope, accusing him of heresy and criticizing his views on immigration, climate change, and LGBTQ+ issues.

He served as the papal envoy to Washington from 2011 to 2016 and went into hiding in 2018 after alleging the Pope covered up sexual abuse, a claim the Vatican denied.

Vigano, linked with US conspiracy theorists, has rejected Covid vaccines and promoted globalist conspiracies. Despite his excommunication, Vigano stands by his criticisms of Pope Francis.