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I say this partly in humor and partly in true curiosity. Do we have confirmation that Vigano is alive and is writing these things himself? Could all these writings be fraudulent from someone posing as Vigano? It is oddly convenient that he is hiding away in an undisclosed location. When was the last time he was seen in public/photographic evidence?

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stay tuned. We hope to have some reporting on that soon.

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That’s the type of reporting I love from The Pillar! I’m looking forward to it.

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I say this mostly in humor and only slightly out of an irrational fear of SkyNet: Could Fr. Justin be posing as Vigano?

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Back in the dark days that I was active on Twitter, I seem to remember him, a smattering of seemingly Russia-sympathetic (deliberately or by imprudent association) Catholic academics, another Catholic man whose name I have forgotten, and maybe another archbishop all seemed to participate in an intersecting, increasingly troubling dialogue. I wouldn’t put it past anyone with a deliberate agenda to use anyone else, including a cleric, to achieve it. Not to say the Archbishop isn’t cognizant of and responsible for his own positions, as he certainly seems to be committed to them, but I also wonder if he isn’t the face, wittingly or unwittingly, of a collective narrative as you seem to consider.

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Man that would be quite the plot twist.

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I'm here for the car chase at the end.

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that's what I've been thinking too! It will be interesting if someone appears at the Vatican who looks "like" him but not 100%.

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You have to look at the ears.

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Does he have really unusual ears? Or just ears in general are unique?

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My friend, you need to brush up on your 'replaced by an imposter' Catholic tropes. Start with St Paul VI - a fascinating internet rabbit hole if you have a good sense of perspective and a firm grip on reality.

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Wow. What a world we live in now. I had not even thought of this…but now we must make these clarifications….

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