Posted on 01/27/2022 7:05:18 PM PST by marshmallow
In a turn of events described as a “direct attack” on the Order of Malta’s sovereignty, Pope Francis’ delegate refused to permit a representative of one of the order’s highest-ranking officials to attend a meeting discussing sweeping changes to the 1,000-year-old institution.
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta, as it is officially known, is both a lay religious order of the Catholic Church and a subject of international law. In 2017, Pope Francis ordered reforms of both the order’s religious life and its constitution.
That reform was supposed to enter a decisive stage at a Jan. 25-26 meeting in Rome, where the order, which also operates a worldwide relief agency, has its base.
But in a Jan. 18 letter, Albrecht von Boeselager, the order’s Grand Chancellor, announced that he would not join the working group overseeing the drafting of a new constitution. In his place, he appointed Marwan Senahoui, the leader of the order’s vibrant Lebanese association.
The working group included Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, papal delegate to the order, Father Gianfranco Ghirlanda, a canon law expert, Msgr. Brian Ferme, secretary of the Vatican’s Council for the Economy, Maurizio Tagliaferri, Federico Marti, and Gualtiero Ventura.
On Jan. 25, the group was expanded to incorporate senior members of the order. Boeselager was included, but he stepped aside. Senahoui did not participate in the meeting as Boeselager’s replacement, as Tomasi refused his appointment.
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Where is Traitor Roberts on this issue?
My Dad was initiated into that Order back in the early 90s. It tickled him pink.
As a random non catholic pagan
Why should I believe your prophetic takes of the final pope?
Should you?
On the other hand sometimes I wonder
This pope is a destroyer.
OIC.
It’s about the chirrun.
All these “Watcher” bishes ‘bout to go down.
I thought the order was populated by fabulously wealthy people who help keep the Church afloat. Why didn’t they threaten to stop the flow of funds years ago when Francis started messing with them?
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