Ping
New York Magazine, August 15, 2021 excerpt——
Pope Francis has done a lot of things to offend so-called “traditionalist” Catholics since he assumed the Chair of St. Peter in 2013. There’s his outspoken activism on climate change and global inequality; his relative tolerance of gay and divorced Catholics formally left outside the gates of the church; and in this country particularly, his interference with efforts by conservative bishops to “discipline” President Biden for being pro-choice.
From a really well written and comprehensive article on this ——
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/08/why-pope-francis-is-cracking-down-on-the-latin-mass.html
But in revoking his predecessor’s permissive rules on some Catholics’ use of the Traditional Latin Mass, which the broader church discarded in the 1960s, Francis seems to have hit a particularly sensitive nerve....
The Harlot of Babylon.
The only conclusion to be reached is that the Vatican is evil. How is celebrating the Latin Mass the business of the Vatican unless its message confounds the current Vatican demonic dictators.
Burbidge is 68. Cardinal Sean is Boston is three years past retirement Age. Cupich is on the Dicastery for Bishops, with tremendous influence over appointments. This is the political capital Burbidge is talking about.