Argentine bishops have joined those from Spain and Peru in voicing their support for Pope Francis, following Archbishop Viganò's claims that the Vatican knew about abuse allegations involving Archbishop McCarrick.
The Argentine bishops' conference (CEA) said their statement, published on August 30 on the Argentine bishops' news site, AICA, was in response to "ruthless" attacks against the pontiff.
"We share your pains and hopes," the letter said, explaining that it was written to express "fraternal and filial" closeness to the Pope.
