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The relationship between the late Pope Francis and Cologne Cardinal Rainer Woelki was considered strained at times.
Following the death of Pope Francis, Cardinal Rainer Woelki revealed the final state of their not always unstrained relationship. Asked in the ARD and ZDF "Morgenmagazin" program whether he was at peace with Francis, the Archbishop of Cologne said: "Yes, definitely."
The Pope, who died on Easter Monday, imposed a sabbatical of several months on Woelki in 2021 due to the disputes surrounding the handling of the abuse scandal in the archdiocese and demanded that he offer his resignation, which, however, remained unanswered within the legally prescribed six-month period. Formally invalid, the document remained in a drawer up until Francis's death. However, since the Pope is supreme over the law in the Catholic Church, his Successor would have the opportunity to resurrect it at any time.
That's unlikely to happen. At least as long as the Cologne public prosecutor's investigation into suspected perjury hasn't produced any results. The personal relationship between Francis and Woelki was considered strained according to latest reports since it became known that Woelki had described the Pope as an old, out-of-touch man in a committee meeting. Woelki explained at the time that he wanted to say that the Vatican authorities did not have a realistic view of the situation on the Rhine.
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Following the death of Pope Francis, Cardinal Rainer Woelki revealed the final state of their not always unstrained relationship. Asked in the ARD and ZDF "Morgenmagazin" program whether he was at peace with Francis, the Archbishop of Cologne said: "Yes, definitely."
The Pope, who died on Easter Monday, imposed a sabbatical of several months on Woelki in 2021 due to the disputes surrounding the handling of the abuse scandal in the archdiocese and demanded that he offer his resignation, which, however, remained unanswered within the legally prescribed six-month period. Formally invalid, the document remained in a drawer up until Francis's death. However, since the Pope is supreme over the law in the Catholic Church, his Successor would have the opportunity to resurrect it at any time.
That's unlikely to happen. At least as long as the Cologne public prosecutor's investigation into suspected perjury hasn't produced any results. The personal relationship between Francis and Woelki was considered strained according to latest reports since it became known that Woelki had described the Pope as an old, out-of-touch man in a committee meeting. Woelki explained at the time that he wanted to say that the Vatican authorities did not have a realistic view of the situation on the Rhine.
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"Old, unrealistic man" Cardinal allegedly attacked good name of Pope Francis
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