Yes. Not only this, but the Pope--John Paul II--has made a pro-abortionist bishop a cardinal as well--Karl Lehmann. Under German law no one gets an abortion without presenting a certificate indicating they have received counselling. Lehmann set up counseling centers that issued these certificates, despite Rome's objections. Yet he remained in good standing with the Pope and was awarded a red hat along with the heretic, Walter Kasper.
Here is how Catholic World Report reported the issue: "The president of the German bishops' conference, has often found himself at odds with the Vatican, particularly on the question of abortion counseling by Church-related agencies. The inclusion of his name, in the Pope's second announcement [of new “cardinals”], provided the biggest surprise of the consistory, and the cardinal-designate [Lehman] wasted no time in claiming that his elevation was a vindication of his efforts." (CWR, March 2001, p. 28).
How JPII justifies such actions is beyond me. The Pope may seem like a holy and orthodox man--but his actions belie his station. He is someone opposed to Tradition, who deliberately punishes orthodox men--yet rewards the most unorthodox of bishops. It is very baffling and difficult to justify. In a similar way, this Pope condemns gay marriage--which is all to the good. Yet he will do nothing to reverse the elevation and promotion of gays in the hierarchy by means of cronyism nor institute any reforms to reverse the lavenderization of dioceses and seminaries.
But none of this sounds anything like what John Paul has written in Encyclicals or his books.
I have to disagree with you on one point, I think John Paul is a masterful writer. But these actions sound nothing like what he has written. How could he expect to get a holy Church by making reprobates into Cardinals?
If this is true, is it possible he writes one thing (beautifully), but does another? It's just so confusing! How is one to know the real Pope, by what he says or what he does?