Well, in this case, this elite system is finally out of it's depth. For even if the Catholic Church blesses him at his funeral, God is still in charge of whether a blessing actually comes to him.
"Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap."
(Galatians 6:7)
“God is still in charge of whether a blessing actually comes to him”
It should be interesting to see how many Catholic church “leaders” actually recieve blessings also.