Posted on 12/09/2019 7:47:16 AM PST by ebb tide
December 8, 2019
The appointment of Tagle as Prefect for Propaganda Fide is an important signal for many reasons. But most of all because it gives grounds to suppose that Pope Bergoglio believes the end of his pontificate is nigh. An intuition, obviously; nonetheless, justifiable, if you consider another decision taken - for no apparent reason - some weeks ago.
We are referring here to the end of Fabiàn Pedacchio’s service as special Secretary to the Pontiff over the last six years; a position commenced shortly after the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio on March 13, 2013. Fabián Pedacchio, all this time, has maintained his position in the Congregation for Bishops, acting in support of his very close friend, Ilson de Jesùs Montanari, appointed by Pope Francis as Secretary of that same Congregation, resulting in an absolutely extraordinary leap in career; he divested de facto the Prefect, Marc Ouellet, by being, repeatedly, the leading voice in the choosing of bishops.
So, leaving the position of Secretary has a question mark attached to it, if no other explanations are revealed. It has been said that Pedacchio will return to the Congregation, but in reality, he never left it. However, if the rumors over the last few weeks are true, the picture would be very different. According to these rumors, in fact, the present Secretary of the Congregation, Ilson Montanari, would be headed for Brazil, in an important diocese (Salvador de Bahia). Bishop Krieger has already passed the age of retirement by a year, to become the Primate of Brazil. And so the position of Secretary of the Congregation would be taken over specifically by Fabián Pedacchio, who of course, would become a titular Bishop.
In modern times, it has become standard practice that the special Secretary to the Pontiff, is appointed bishop when it is thought the reign is coming to an end; a sign of gratitude for services carried out, and also a way of protecting him from possible retorsion. The work of a Pope’s special Secretary creates friendships, but also generates less amiable, less positive sentiments.
Benedict XVI appointed Georg Gänswein to this role in December 2012, a few months before announcing his demission in February 2013.
We will see if these rumors become reality in the upcoming months.
But meantime, we have the unexpected appointment of Tagle in Rome. The present Prefect of Propaganda Fide (…) Fernando Filoni is seventy-three years old. Which means that his time to resign should be April 15, 2021. He has been the Prefect for the Congregation since May 2011; so, his second mandate would come to an end in May 2021. This is a change of position that cannot be explained by the numbers.
So, how hard is it to decipher sixty-two year old Luis Tagle’s appointment to that position. He isn’t the first Asian to head the Propaganda (he was preceded by Ivan Dias). Yet it is difficult to shake off the idea, that by giving Tagle a position in Rome, to learn about the Curia and broaden his audience of contacts and relationships, that Pope Francis doesn’t want to give a clear signal for the succession, which other candidates, like the present Secretary of State, Parolin, or the Prefect for Bishops, Ouellet are [already] preparing for. But also this signal - if this interpretation is correct – indicates that, there is the sense that the end of this reign is beginning to insinuate itself behind the Walls.
Translation: Contributor Francesca Romana
Ping
Is the author insinuating that this anti-pope is going to resign, be removed or some health reason? First I’ve heard of this.
Hopefully this idiot’s reign will come to an end. And sooner, sooner, sooner please.
It means nothing of the sort. Tradition means nothing to Francis, who is more inclined to employ a head fake.
Pray for Bergoglio that he repent of his serious sins before his pontificate and he come to an end.
Be careful what you wish for. His successor could easily be worse.
The sooner, the better.
Please Dear God, let it be so.
Wishful thinking on Tosatti’s part. Bergoglio is like RBG... ain’t leaving until they assume room temperature.
I’ve got a vague recollection from a few years ago that he was planning to “retire” at some point to try to develop a principle that the papacy is not a “lifetime” job, as has generally been the historical practice.
This Pope is not even Christian.
Although I do not follow every twist and turn of Vatican politics, nor do I study every encyclical, I have found the reported actions and quoted statements of Pope Francis to be very troubling.
The Church needs strong, faithful leadership that is guided by the Holy Spirit of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I pray to GOD that it does!
Get rid of Francis and I will return to the pews.
Tea leaves,in my opinion.
Who needs deserters returning to their ranks?
Why is he voicing these thoughts?
Yet she could be gone before PDJT gets reelected next year.
It would not hurt.
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