Tancred, at the Eponymous Flower, has a full translation of the latest secular media interview with the occupant of the Chair of the Holy Apostle, St. Peter. It comes through the original German at Katholisches, titled: "Pope Francis' spectacular interview: Was Pope Benedict XVI, "the problem" of the Church."
As reported here a few days ago, this is where Jorge Bergoglio made his reference to pushing on in spite of the "ultra-conservatives" also known as faithful and orthodox Catholics, who always say "no" to his radical reformist-globalist agenda.
A Pope is not a political leader. He is not to be a captive of secular media and sound bites. That any Pope should submit himself to secularists in this manner is a disgrace upon the papacy and a standard that is beneath the dignity of the Vicar of Christ. He foments confusion and heresy in these interviews. He feeds the Church's enemies robustly. He scandalises the faithful and sets up faithful and orthodox Catholics for mock and ridicule.
When will the cardinals and bishops and theologians of sound faith and reputation say to this Bishop of Rome, "Enough!"
When will they find the courage to denounce these scandalous and delinquent comments in the secular world?
When will they hold this man to account for his own words in newsprint and heretical notions in exhortations?
When will they hold him to account for those who act in his name and undermine the faith?
Cowards. Effeminates, nearly all of them.
We are waiting.
(Rome / Buenos Aires) A spectacular newspaper
interview with Pope Francis was published on Sunday in which the Pope uses an
unusual dialectic. Is the Catholic Church leader to understand that his
predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, was a "problem" for the Church?"
Indicates Francis in addition that "ultraconservative" Church
representatives, according to context meaning the defender of Catholic marriage
and morality and the Discipline of the Sacraments, actually
"beheaded" include?
Newspaper interviews as a new papal
"magisterium"
With his first interview that was published in
the leftist daily on October 2013 by La Repubblica, Pope Francis revolutionized
the communication policy of the papacy. The atheist from a Masonic Lodge,
Eugenio Scalfari, gave it the title: "The Pope: 'Thus, I Will Change the
Church'". With Francis a new communication strategy of a pope was
introduced. For Pope Francis, interviews are part of the Magisterium: "All
the time I submit declarations, keep preaching, and that is teaching," he
said in December 2014 in his first interview with a Latin American newspaper,
the Argentine La Nacion.
With his recent interview, which was published
in Argentina yesterday, again by the daily newspaper La Nacion, Pope Francis
continued with his special "magisterium".
The interview has an Argentina focus and
addressed recent polemics in the Pope's home country. The Pope has been accused
of having a disturbed relationship, since December 2015 with incumbent
President Macri. The pope had supported the left-Peronist rival candidate in
the election campaign.
The interview was meant to smooth the waves,
hence the title: "I have no problem with Macri. He is a noble man. "
The Pope and the
"Ultraconservatives", "I want an open Church. They say no to
everything "
However, some questions concern the entire
Church. So the Pope was asked by Joaquin Morales Solá how he gets along
"with the ultra-conservatives in the Church."
The tendentious exaggeration of the term
"ultra-conservatives", as it is known by left journalists, was
neither corrected nor rejected by the Pope. The Pope responded by implicitly
adopting it. In his own words about the "Ultraconservatives":
"They do their job and I do mine. I want
an open, understanding Church that accompanies the injured families. They say
no to everything. I follow my path, without looking to the left and right. I
don't want to behead anybody. That's what I never liked. I repeat: I do not
support the conflict.' With a broad smile he concludes: 'nails are pulled by
making upward pressure. Or one puts them quietly to the side when they reach
retirement age.'"
Astonishingly, Pope Francis made a direct
connection between "Ultraconservatives" and "heads." He
said he's never "chopped off anyone's head" because that still
doesn't appeal to him. At the same time, the Church leader actually suggested
that "ultra-conservatives" were actually "beheaded." And by
that the Pope does not mean any special marginal groups, but apparently,
high-ranking employees of the Roman Curia.
Resignation of Benedict XVI. "Has made all
the problems of the church visible"
Another question from the interview which took
place on the June 28th relates to the health of Benedict. Pope Francis
confirmed his reply that there actually was no compelling health reason for the
resignation:
"He has problems in moving, but his head
and his memory are perfectly intact."
Simultaneously Francis presented, however, that
the resignation was clearly Pope Benedict XVI's "last act of
government." Recently, there were discussions after a lecture by Curial
Archbishop Georg Gänswein about a type of dual papal authority in an
"almost common" exercise of the papacy by an "active" and a
"contemplative" Pope.
Pope Francis said of Pope Benedict XVI. for La
Nacion: "He was a revolutionary. In the meeting with the cardinals just
before the conclave of May 2013, he told us that one of us will be the next
pope, and he did not know his name. His behavior was impeccable. His
resignation made visible all of the problems of the Church. His resignation had
nothing to do with the personal. It was a governmental action, his last
governmental action."
Pope Benedict XVI. a "revolutionary"?
The statement made with the excessively used word "revolution" which
seems to be meant as a compliment, but is rather outlandish in characterizing
the German pope.
On the other hand, the statement, Pope Benedict
XVI. has "made visible all the problems of the Church" with his
resignation is truly noteworthy. In connection with the next statement, his
resignation had "nothing to do with anything personal," but was a
"governmental action", Pope Francis himself opens the floodgates to
new speculation that Benedict XVI. may have been pressured to vacate the Chair
of Peter in order to eliminate "all the problems of the Church."
Does Pope Francis himself adopt the opinion as
it was represented in 2012 by the late Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini? He even
demanded the resignation of Benedict XVI. shortly before his death, because he
saw in the German pope a "problem" for the Church, rather even,
"the problem."
Text: Giuseppe Nardi
Image: La Nacion (Screenshot)
Trans: Tancred vekron99@hotmail.com
Link to Katholisches...
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