Challenge From the conservative wing to the Pope to continue. This has already been hinted at by representatives of this faction of the Catholic Church, among others. traditionalist cardinal German Gerhard MüllerFormer prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (formerly the Holy See) and participant in the great synod that begins this Wednesday and is supposed to adapt the Church to the 21st century Vatican.
Ignoring a request Müller, who fired the meeting coordinators to ensure attendees did not speak to the media, gave an interview to Catholic news channel EWTN this week. “I maintain a certain optimism… but ultimately we have to wait to see which direction the synod will take and what decisions will be made behind the scenes. Is it a problemhe said during the appointment.
a decision, disobey a request This situation, expressed by the Vatican, did not go unnoticed by analysts and whistleblowers who followed the meeting, especially those affiliated with the progressive Catholic media.
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“privacy rules for synod They don’t seem to be implemented. To German Cardinal Gerhard Müller and EWTN,” wrote religious journalist Joshua McElwee at the National Catholic Reporter (NCR), for example. “Despite Pope Francis’ media blackout, at least one synod delegate continues to plan give an interview”, commented Vaticanist Christopher White from the same environment.
Müller’s disobedience This happened just after Paolo Ruffini, president of the Dicastery for Communications, explained the reasons for the Vatican’s request in a brief meeting with the media. Ruffini said Synod delegates were asked to “take time to discern each other, take time to listen to each other.” talk to the press about procedures.
In fact, Müller wasn’t the only one with something to talk about lately. Another was honorary bishop of Hong Kong Joseph ZenNot attending the meeting but still distributing a new letter regarding sensitive issues doctrinal and moral issues This issue can be discussed during the meeting.
Conservative doubts
Zen thus moved forward a discussion This is a hotly debated topic that has been initiated by a minority group in recent months on issues such as the blessing of same-sex couples or the ordination of women. categorically rejects and it is a subject on which Francisco Church can make openings.
A debate that was already in conflict by chapter and now, with the start of the synod, seems to have reached a fever pitch. So much so that last Monday, Vaticanist Sandro Magister, who is close to the traditionalist camp, made the following statement to the public: two more letters Five cardinals, including Zen and Müller, expressed discomfort with the possibility of change within the Church.
An inconvenience created The nearest to Francisco they will close the ranks around. “HE Father already replied to the ‘dubias’ (doubts)’ of these cardinals. They did not publish the response of our Holy Father, who, despite his many vocations, took the trouble to respond to them,” replied Argentinian Víctor Manuel “Tucho” Fernández, the new prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
“Instead of publishing these answers, they are now publishing new questions, as if pope outside his slave for errands,” criticized Fernández in his comments to the Spanish newspaper ‘ABC’.