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Maria vigano sent 11 page letter accusing pope francis of not only turning a blind eye to sexual abuse allegations against the ex-cardinal but also rehabilitating him from sanctions that pope benedict had imposed for the pope said he would not confirm or deny the accusations. a response that some believe is lackluster. >> i think the pope made a mistake. i think he was correct in telling the reporters, look at the document, analyze it. try to fact check it. because frankie, if the document had been written by journalists and given to the editor, it never would have been published. because it w...

And it's going to be all right. >> reporter: amid the tragedy, there's also stories of heroes. about a block away, where some firefighters who were doing a routine practice on what happens when people get stuck in an elevator. they didn't get any calls on their radio. they didn't get any 911 calls. they simply heard the commotion, ran over, no bulletproof vests, no protection. they went in as people were streaming out and immediately started working on the wounded. one of the witnesses said he saw some paramedics with their backs turned to the gunman, on their knees, working on one of the game...

Top vatican official, calling on the pope to step down. he alleges the pope knew for years about sex abuse allegations against his ex-cardinal but covered it up. in a letter, the archbishop said, corruption has reached the top of the hierarchy. rewrites, it's not dissimilar from the one that prevails in the mafia is prevalent. asking the pope to set a good example and resign. bill neely is joining me from vatican city. the pope not saying much about this, right? >> reporter: absolutely not, hallie. those words, those claims are absolutely jaw dropping, to compare the hierarchy of francis to th...