Shapiro said the coverup extended all the way to the Vatican.
“I can tell you that there is facts, there is evidence that takes this coverup and what occurred in Pennsylvania directly to the Vatican,” he said.
However, Shapiro was not sure if the pope was involved.
In a separate interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Shapiro said, “Once the Vatican learned of it, I do not know if the pope learned about it or not.”
In addition, Shapiro stated that the church’s coverup “served a very specific purpose … to shield them from law enforcement.”
Pope Francis Allegedly Covered up Sexual Abuse Allegations against Former Archbishop
On Saturday, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano released a statement. He accused Francis and several senior prelates of covering up sexual abuse allegations against former Archbishop Theodore McCarrick.
In the written statement, Vigano claimed Pope Francis knew the gravity of McCarrick’s abuse. He said he personally spoke with the pope about the matter. However, Francis ignored it and appointed McCarrick as his “trusted counselor.”
