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The pope killed two birds with one stone. He failed to give the major archbishop of the UGCC a cardinal’s hat, making a mess there AND he failed to appoint an Australian successor to cardinal Pell, making a mess there. He has confused a lot of people. Oh well, papal appointments are not infallible, and this appointment wasn’t the worst of them.
The lack of association with Cardinal Pell (may he rest in peace) represents a political and potentially moral triumph for righteousness. Additionally, the appointment of a Ukrainian Catholic bishop as a cardinal elector presents an intriguing dynamic for the forthcoming selection of Pope Francis' successor.
I don’t see that. Cardinal Pell was a great man hung out to dry.
The head of the UGCC could have been made a cardinal as were his predecessors. It would have made some sense. He would be papable if made a cardinal. I think his reaction against Fiducia supplicans destroyed his chances with pope Francis though.
I do not know about your perception of Cardinal Pell; in Australia he was both loved and hated by Catholics. I thought he was innocent of the claims made against him, but I also thought his public face was not sympathetic. But he is gone now, and the new cardinal, God willing, will be a good one.
And undo most of the Francis legacy. PLEASE.
Cardinal Muller might be really good. Cardinal Burke is a friend of a friend of mine. He would be good too. Almost anyone at this point though. If only cardinal Sarah could be elected. And maybe the Africans will unite on him. I don't need a rock star pope, or a globe trotting pope, or a long lived pope. Just one who prays before appointing people.
You can, with suitable investigation of your own, consider anyone to be a saint. Some people I hang out with are really mad at him for resigning and allowing pope Francis to be foisted upon us. For myself, special as I think Benedict XVI was, I think it wise to wait about 50 years before canonization. No 'Sante subito' for me. But do feel free. Pray for his intercession. And let us know what happens.
There are pictures aplenty but I know of no icons. I have a picture of him in my living room. My grandson was given a painting of John Paul II, which 'might' qualify as an icon of sorts.
Here is the oddity with that. He isn't an archbishop. So he kind of ISN'T the seniormost bishop. But then he sort of is too. This is also true of cardinal McElroy of bishop of San Diego in the Los Angeles area, with archbishop Gomez who was a worthy candidate for cardinal in his own right, but who treated retired cardinal Mahoney dismissively (and properly) by limiting his rights in the Los Angeles diocese. Gomez also complained about Joe Biden getting the Eucharist. Not a friend of Francis.
We shall see.
How many train wrecks can we have at one time?
Here's an interesting homily
Right. Legislators have to keep from imposing anything that is a matter of Church teaching on morals so that no police, or prosecutors, or the judicial offices could ever enforce against anybody who diverges on matters of conscience. If my conscience as a member of the Mob says I need to kill that guy, the law should be hands off. If my priest thinks as a matter of conscience he needs to have sex with that boy, thee law should be hands off. If I decide in keeping with my conscience that I can sometimes drive at 90 MPH, the law should be hands off. Oh, and likewise for abortion.
He should have. A moral person would have done so. But Joe kind of did the opposite of that. And we don't know for sure whether Joe rejected abortion within his own family either. That is his business. But it is the people's business that all humans be afforded dignity, and that didn't happen under Joe Biden. He worked for the opposite.
It is important to give due consideration to law and order, as well as public safety. Laws are in place to ensure the safety and order of the public. If individuals were to act solely on personal conscience, it could result in disorder. Therefore, my previous statement does not imply that all moral teachings from the Church should be subject to individual conscience, nor does it suggest that a sitting President should refrain from urging Congress to enact laws on moral issues. My comments were specific to the topic you mentioned, specifically Joe Biden and his participation in holy communion.
I concur with your points, and I believe the statement I've quoted may hold truth. However, I'm uncertain if it was as much his adversaries seeking his downfall, or rather an individual who believed—possibly in error—that he had been wronged by Pell during Pell's early tenure in the Australian Catholic Church. The High Court's decision to overturn Pell's conviction seems just to me. Additionally, Cardinal Pell's video interviews may have inadvertently portrayed him as aloof and unsympathetic, although that may not reflect his true nature; it's the impression his on-screen demeanor conveyed.
It is the case that one of the two choirboys, the one referred to as "B," had passed away before the allegations against Cardinal George Pell went to trial.
It is complicated, and I believe that the high court was right.As far as I'm aware "B" never stated he'd been abused by Cardinal Pell.
Pell v The Queen - Wikipedia
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