“Meanwhile Fra Matthew Festing, who resigned as grand master in January at the Pope’s request, has reportedly announced that he will travel to Rome to participate in the vote, this time rejecting a request from the Pontiff. Archbishop Becciu had written to Festing, telling him that the Pope did not want him to attend the election. The former grand master would be eligible as a candidate for re-election.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3547705/posts
Excellent news. It is high time someone called out the merciless Vatican bullies in the “merciful” Age of Francis.