Pope Francis has vindicated the figure John Paul II, whom he has defended from the accusations that have been made these days in the framework of the reopening of the Orlandi Case after some decorations to a media outlet of the brother of the young woman who disappeared in 1983.
"A thought to the memory of Saint John Paul II -said Francis-, these days the subject of baseless assumptions", said the Pontiff from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace after the Regina Coeli prayer on this April 16.
The case of the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, daughter of an employee of the Prefecture of the Vatican Papal Household, in 1983 has created new tensions in the Vatican, which has also come out in defense of John Paul II after the appearance of an alleged recording in which he has been accused without evidence of exploitation of minors.
This Wednesday, the promoter of Justice of the Vatican (prosecutor), Alessandro Diddi, held an eight-hour meeting with Emanuela's brother, Pietro Orlandi, and his lawyer, Laura Sgrò.
At that meeting, Emanuela Orlandi's brother handed over to the prosecutor all the information in his possession and asked him to question all the cardinals and men from the curia who might know what happened.
Orlandi has been insisting for some time that Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis know more than they have said about his sister's case, but lately he has sharpened his insinuations about John Paul, whom he associates with an alleged network of exploitation of minors. .
Following these statements for which there is no evidence, the Vatican has come out in defense of John Paul II. In an editorial article published in L'Osservatore Romano, the editorial director of the Holy See's Dicastery for Communication, Andrea Tornielli, stressed that they are "absurd and infamous" accusations.
On the other hand, during the prayer this Sunday in which the Church commemorates Divine Mercy Sunday, Francis referred to the figure of Thomas, the "incredulous apostle", and admitted that "it is not always easy to believe". .
The apostle Thomas missed the appearance of Jesus before the apostles and then did not believe them when they announced the appearance of Jesus while he was not there.
"Let us ask ourselves if, in the name of this love, in the name of the wounds of Jesus, we are willing to open our arms to those who are wounded by life, without excluding anyone from God's mercy, but welcoming everyone; each one as a brother, like a sister", he assured.
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