George Pell has been outed as the author of an explosive anonymous memo that condemned Pope Francis’ papacy as a disaster.
The late Cardinal George Pell has been outed as the author of a memo condemning Pope Francis.
Pell also lashed Francis’ financial fraud investigation that has resulted in the prosecution of 10 people The letter also laid out the criteria he thought the next conclave of bishops to choose a new pope should prioritise. The memo said the political influence of Pope Francis and the Vatican was “negligible” and that papal writings demonstrate an intellectual decline from the standard of St John Paul II and pope Benedict.Credit:He said there had been no public support for the Catholic faithful in China who have been persecuted for more than 70 years nor public Vatican support for the Catholic community in Ukraine, especially Greek Catholics.
His home, near St Peter’s Square, had recently become a focal point for conservatives preparing their platform and his endorsement would most likely have played a significant role in choosing a consensus candidate for cardinals who shared his doctrinal commitments and concerns. A Papal conclave selects the new pope from the college of cardinals, the process by which Francis, and, earlier, Benedict became pope.
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