Oh please. Lawler is right. Lombardi is your basic Italian leftist who for some reason is so heavily protected by the Italians in the Curia he can’t be fired. His statements come off the top of his head or some other part of his body and he has gotten the Pope in trouble many times before by making it appear as if he was stating policy when he was just telling you what Italian liberals thought.
Lombardi is the Barney Fife of priests, but without the affection.
Absolutely, Lombardi is a loose cannon on occasion. The frustration is that his mutterings confuse everyone. The media jumps at any opportunity to divide Catholics and to please her critics. Lombardi guarantees opportunity, and needs to be replaced.
Vicarius Christi is powerless against the Italians. Imagine that. But then, God's "Chosen People" are the Italians.
Lately the Angel of Peace has given His Blessing to the Palestinians.
Maybe the Italians will stop him? Or the gun totin' Catholics on FR? Probably not. It must be for the greater good: "peace and safety".
http://bible.cc/2_john/1-10.htm
http://bible.cc/2_john/1-11.htm