Posted on 01/09/2023 6:09:16 PM PST by ebb tide
Archbishop Georg Gänswein, the longtime personal secretary of the late Pope Benedict XVI, met with Pope Francis this morning, according to the Vatican’s daily press briefing.
The German prelate’s meeting with the Holy Father comes only four days after Benedict XVI was laid to rest in the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday, Jan. 5.
It also took place shortly before the public release of Archbishop Gänswein’s forthcoming book detailing his nearly 20 years of service to Benedict XVI. According to a preview of the text published by Reuters, the book includes details about the German pope’s alleged disagreements with his Argentinian successor over matters such as Pope Francis’ restriction of the traditional Latin Mass and his statements regarding moral matters such as abortion and homosexuality.
Titled Nothing But The Truth — My Life Beside Benedict XVI, Archbishop Gänswein’s 330-page book will be released in Italian on Jan. 12. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni has provided no comment on the book, which was written with Italian journalist Saverio Gaeta.
Another episode reportedly discussed in the book is Archbishop Gänswein’s effective dismissal from the role of prefect of the Papal Household, which occurred in 2020. Originally appointed to the position by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012, Archbishop Gänswein continued to serve as prefect during Pope Francis’ pontificate, a role that includes organizing official audiences with the Holy Father.
However, Archbishop Gänswein ceased performing the duties associated with the position following a controversy in January 2020 surrounding a book on priestly celibacy originally published as co-authored by Pope Benedict XVI and Guinean Cardinal Robert Sarah.
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Ping
“Whoever comes to you with this Barzini meeting, he’s the traitor.”
Curiouser and curiouser...
One would assume that Bergoglio read the riot act to Abp. G.
The former certainly can’t be happy about G’s recent comments about Traditionis Custodes as well as G’s new book with its reportedly frank comments about the current papacy. I guess the question, though, is what cards has Bergoglio got left to play? He can’t strip someone of their office when they don’t have an office. He can’t fire someone who’s basically out of power anyway. One might wonder if a “carrot” would be more logical than a “stick,” e.g., offering G. a cushy post in exchange for shutting him up, but that doesn’t seem like Bergoglio’s style.
Bergoglio’s style is to demonize and besmirch any who disagree with him. Then, fire them.
If they’re on a first-name basis, maybe they called each other “George.”
Okay, but we’re talking about Ganswein here, not Muller. Let’s not mix up our good Teutonic prelates.
He could threaten to laicize him. I wouldn’t rule it out.
Laicizing an American priest is one thing—in practice, laicizing a Eurpoean Archbishop is something else altogether.
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