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Articles tagged Oscar Andres Rodrigues Maradiaga

Spanish bishop close to Pope Francis bans EWTN from diocesan TV channel

Bishop Fernando Prado Ayuso, who has conducted book-length interviews with Pope Francis and scandal-ridden papal advisor Cardinal Óscar Maradiaga, said he censored the network to promote ‘communion with the successor of Peter.’

• Mar 11, 2023Mar 13, 2023

Pope finally accepts resignation of scandal-ridden ally Cdl. Maradiaga

Cdl. Maradiaga has been a notable close confidant of Pope Francis for nearly a decade, a position unlikely to change upon the resignation of his archbishopric in Honduras.

• Jan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023

Ex-president of Honduras linked to top Vatican cardinal extradited to US for drug smuggling

The former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, has been extradited to the US on drug charges, in a move being linked to the resignation announcement of Cardinal Maradiaga, a close adviser of Pope Francis.

• May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Honduran bishops blame media for their own mishandling of homosexual seminary crisis

But bishops don’t deny letter signed by 48 seminarians complaining about ‘epidemic’ of homosexual activity in the country’s major seminary.

• Jul 31, 2018Jun 18, 2021

Pope Francis’ top ‘reform’ cardinal slams seminarians for exposing homosexuality inside seminary

Cardinal Maradiaga is the leader of Pope Francis’ Council of Nine cardinals and was entrusted with the Pope’s Vatican reforms.

Doug Mainwaring

• Jul 26, 2018Jun 18, 2021

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Honduran bishop accused of sexually abusing seminarians

The Honduran bishop was a close collaborator of papal confidante Cardinal Oscar Maradiaga.

• Jul 20, 2018Jun 18, 2021

Pope Francis’ top ‘reforming’ Cardinal denies accusations of financial corruption

The Cardinal says the accusations come from a disgruntled former employee.

Matthew Cullinan Hoffman

• Dec 22, 2017Jun 18, 2021

Pope Francis’ top ‘reform’ cardinal accused of massive financial scandal

Cardinal Maradiaga has wielded immense influence under Francis’ papacy.

Matthew Cullinan Hoffman

• Dec 22, 2017Jun 18, 2021

Cardinal blasts Cardinal Burke for defending faith: ‘A poor man’ who ‘wanted power and lost it’

Burke 'speaks only his own thoughts, which don’t merit further comment.'

Doug Mainwaring

• May 19, 2017Jun 18, 2021

Advisor close to Pope Francis accuses dubia cardinals of ‘a new pharisaism’

'The car of the Church has no gear to go in reverse...the Holy Spirit is not accustomed to go backwards.'

Claire Chretien

• Apr 24, 2017Jun 18, 2021