The Italian newspaper being sued by this post Vatican II, kind of cardinal, is the paper Sandro Magister offers a commentary which I often post.
This is from the Deacon’s Bench:
CARDINAL SUES MAGAZINE, CLAIMING IT RUINED HIS CHANCES OF BECOMING POPE
No, it's not from the Babylon Bee or The Onion. From The AP: The Vatican cardinal sacked by Pope Francis
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Dear Father McDonald,
Well, the sexual and financial scandals that have fed the news media for decades now are bound to have an adverse effect on the Catholic faithful. Were we to quantify the extent of damage done to us by our negligent shepherds, I suppose we could claim damages!
What a mess. I do wish Our Lord would do something about all of this.
In Christ,
Dialogue
What is even more concerning, though, and this question needs to be answered by the Holy See, is this, what kind of vetting occurs before the pope, any pope, names a new batch of cardinals. The same at the conclave, what kind of vetting takes places with those proposed to be the next pope? For example, what a catastrophe if McCarrick had been elected pope, or in a future conclave Beccui!
And the men Pope Francis has named cardinals, what kind of vetting has occurred? I get the impression that those named by this pope did not even know that they were being named until the pope publicly named them. Is that another catastrophe in the making.
And from obscure dioceses too. In the past, cardinals came from important sees and "rose" to become archbishops of these mega and influential archdioceses because of skills they had to do so.
What happens when one of the cardinals from Pope Francis' periphery is named to head the entire Church and their diocese or archdiocese is a small peanuts compared to others and they are there because they couldn't handle a larger diocese?
Dear Father McDonald,
You make observations that are both evident and disturbing.
I think every decent priest needs to make a public commitment not to accept ordination to the episcopacy until the appointment process is made both transparent and accountable, and until diocesan finances have effective safeguards. Such a movement of priests would not immediately solve the problems you mention, but it could be the beginning of a long-term movement for genuine--not Protestant--reform.
Let's be honest, bishops are rarely chosen from among long-serving parish priests. They're usually chosen from among the chancery priests, seminary staff and similar administrative groups. McCarrick, for example, was never even a parish pastor. The leadership culture won't change until the leaders change.
In Christ,
Dialogue
Interestingly enough, our brand new bishop, Bishop Stephen Parkes originally of the Orlando diocese was a parish priest and never involved in working in the chancery there. He wasn't even Vicar General, but vicar forane, like myself. I hope not being a part of the politics of chanceries (pastoral center, quite a euphemism) will assist him in dealing with our in a good fashion.
I think this lawsuit is only just. The man is not even seeking the full amount he would have stolen as Pope, not even close.
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