Sunday, December 08, 2019

Here we go again …

… The Fulton Sheen Fiasco | The American Spectator. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

 The “postponed” beatification of Sheen is beginning to look like a cancellation. It is now deep in the realm of vicious papal politics. The “Sheen cause is over,” an unnamed source told the blogger Rocco Palmo. At least during this pontificate: As long as the pope’s pet cardinals (Tobin, Cupich, Wuerl, and company) oppose it, so will he.
One fine day, Francis will no longer be Pope.

2 comments:

  1. Pet cardinals? If Wuerl qualifies as a "pet", why is he no longer archbishop of Washington? A pet should have got a better break on the regulation or not of his predecessor's activities. That apart, and of that I forget the details, he did a creditable job as archbishop, is far as I can tell.

    Whether Fulton Sheen is wronged, I cannot say. But I find it odd that a writer should speak of "pet cardinals" and "vicious Vatican politics" in the same paragraph.

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  2. For what it's worth, here's some of whay Wikipediahas to say:
    Pope Francis praised Wuerl as a "model bishop" and his reply to the resignation offered this comment: "You have sufficient elements to justify your actions and distinguish between what it means to cover up crimes or not to deal with problems, and to commit some mistakes."[100] A New York Times editorial criticized Pope Francis for the way he characterized Wuerl's resignation and handling of abuse cases.[101] Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro criticized the Pope's decision to allow Wuerl to resign without facing stronger consequences.[102]

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