What does it mean? What does it mean? Oh! What does it mean or does it mean anything? We all know that Weigel was not happy about Pope Francis’ canceling St. Pope John Paul II or Pope Benedict XVI. And look who is in the center of the above photo, Archbishop Gaenswain who challenged Pope Francis’ treatment of Pope Benedict and willingly paid the price.
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After Francis died, but before the conclave began, I noted that the situation the cardinals faced was similar to that which confronted the cardinals in the 1963 conclave after the death of Pope John XXIII. Then, the central issue was whether to continue the council, just as in 2025 the central question was whether to continue with the synodal path. In 1963, they selected Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini as Pope Paul VI, someone with more obvious managerial capabilities, who "landed the conciliar plane John XXIII had gotten airborne." What we are seeing now is that Leo is to Francis as Paul was to John: committed to the same program, but more cautious and a better manager, and with a softer personality. A successor, not a replacement.
MSW from NCR
Wishful thinking by the NCR, to be sure.
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