Posted on 02/21/2023 1:18:12 PM PST by ebb tide
Cardinal Roche, prefect for the Novus Ordo, has made it clear that it is an “absurdity” to think that a prefect of a dicastery would do anything other than carry out the wishes of [authoritarian] Francis, he told WherePeterIs.com (February 17).
For Roche, attacks on him are attacks on Francis' authority. Using harsh terms reminiscent of Luther, he describes such mostly justified criticism as "an astonishing act full of hubris.”
According to Roche, "many Catholics" disagree with Francis' "mission", [private] "teachings", and initiatives.
Emphasising a pagan concept of "authoritarianism," Roche believes that these Catholics are allegedly misrepresenting "disobedience" [= considering the Faith more important than despotism] as obedience and promoting stalling tactics against Francis. As a diocesan bishop, Roche was known for opposing the Pope.
“They search for loopholes that allow them to ignore him,” Roche hypocritically complains saying that they want to obstruct the implementation of Francis’ "reforms" hoping to outlast him.
Unfortunately, Francis' "reforms" consist in promoting sin and fighting good.
Ping
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