Posted on 01/06/2023 6:41:40 PM PST by marshmallow
Cardinals express anger, bewilderment at 'scorched earth' papal homily
VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - Pope Francis foiled plans for a state funeral for Benedict XVI and ordered the scaling down of his predecessor's burial rites, Church Militant has learned.
Vatican officials involved in the coordination of the pope's emeritus funeral rites revealed that Francis personally intervened to deny Benedict the "shoulder procession" of his coffin being borne by pallbearers from the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to St. Peter's Basilica.
Francis, instead, ordered Benedict's body to be transported by minivan from the pope emeritus' monastic residence to the basilica. An insider told Church Militant that this amounts to "denying him a worthy hearse."
"We had planned for the minivan to make a brief halt in front of Casa Santa Marta to symbolize the continuity between the two popes and to honor Francis as the reigning pope, but at the last moment, Francis said he no longer wanted it," the source added.
"The jealousy is really bad. Benedict did not deserve it," another insider said, lamenting that they were hearing "bad anecdotes of how the ruler is behaving."
Multiple sources confirmed that Pope Francis did not want an "official period of mourning" or for Benedict's body to be lying in state for an extended period. One cardinal said that it was a "deliberately cut-back affair."
"The funeral Mass was also deliberately timed for 9:30 a.m., as this would render it difficult for many faithful who were planning to come to the service from different parts of Italy to travel to Rome," sources said. No bells were rung to mark the passing of the deceased pope emeritus.
In fact, Francis wanted the "abbreviated" funeral to be held on Tuesday and discussed the possibility with Abp. Georg Gänswein, the personal secretary to Pope Benedict XVI and......
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I could have told you he would screw up
F U frank
Under the carpet...Why?
Ping
I read his homily/eulogy. It did not mention Benedict until the last 4 lines. It was a disgrace.
“Chuck ‘im in the minivan.”
It’s kind of hard to sympathize with Benedict when you consider that he quit his job and was no longer the pope when he passed on.
At least Frankie’s buddy Pedo Joe was not invited.
That says about you about you
Frank won’t be the first pope to be posthumously excommunicated
When Francis dies, cremate him and flush his ashes down a toilet.
By all accounts, Benedict retired because he was physically unable to fulfill the duties of his job. Totally unselfish reason. His decision may well have been different if he had known the cardinals were going to elect a Marxist-Pagan Pope as his successor.
I do not believe Benedict quit. He was purging the homosexuals and they turned around and purged him.
This is what happens to cowards.
Agree. F*cking Jesuit did that on purpose.
When they cremate Frank, someone throw a little Brimstone in so he will feel at home.
“ No bells were rung to mark the passing of the deceased pope emeritus. ”
My goodness! Such a simple, yet a gesture of reverence. Just terrible.
and no minivan for him,just loop a strap around him and tow him behind an F-150.
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