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[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis appoints heterodox bishop, loyal ‘fan’ to his former diocese in Buenos AiresBp. García Cuerva has previously called himself 'the most Bergoglian bishop in Argentina.'Bp. García CuervaBUENOS AIRES (LifeSiteNews) –– Pope Francis has appointed a notably heterodox bishop to the pope’s former archdiocesan see of Buenos Aires, with the new 55-year-old archbishop replacing the cardinal who succeeded Francis.In its daily bulletin May 26, the Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis had appointed Bishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva as the new Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina. García Cuerva succeeds Cardinal Mario Poli, who tendered his mandatory...

[Catholic Caucus] Francis' Appointment Shows Pure "Wickedness" - CaminanteThe Argentine Church is "beyond recovery" after the appointment of Jorge García Cuerva, 55, to Buenos Aires, writes Caminante-Wanderer.Blogspot.com (26 May), "Francis' wickedness is immeasurable."Caminante knew that Francis wouldn't appoint La Plata's kissing expert Víctor "Tucho" Fernández, whom he used and discarded when he no longer served him.Nevertheless, Caminante had expected a more "civilised" choice like Lozano (San Juan de Cuyo), Azpiroz (Bahía Blanca) or Colombo (Mendoza), not an extremist representing anti-Catholicism. García believes that Christ's presence in the Eucharist is comparable to his "presence in the poor".Many good priests will be...