GEORGE Pell’s imminent promotion to cardinal in the Catholic church could see the Archbishop of Sydney summoned to a senior post in the Vatican.
The conservative Australian is widely seen as one of the Pope’s favourite bishops and many senior priests and Vatican-watchers expect him to be called to Rome for a top job.
At 62, the former Australian Rules footballer and muscular defender of traditional Catholic doctrines is well-placed to eventually become the most influential Australian ever to serve in the Vatican.
Ian Ker, a professor of theology at Oxford University, said Dr Pell has already been mentioned as a possible replacement for the 76-year-old Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as the Pope’s doctrinal enforcer, responsible for defending Church orthodoxy.
However, other observers, like David Quinn, editor of Ireland’s weekly newspaper The Irish Catholic, say Pope John Paul II considers Dr Pell “a model bishop” and may prefer to leave him to exert his influence in Sydney for several more years.
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It just happened a few minutes ago. Three cheers for the Paraclete.
Where does anyone get the idea that George Pell is a defender of traditional doctrines?
In a public lecture in Melbourne he proudly announced himself to be ‘New Church’ rather than ‘True Church’. His own writings on various matters of faith have been called into question by his fellow conservatives – including those that helped remove his predecessor. Admitedly, there could be worse; let’s pray that he will listen to God rather than Men.
Where does anyone get the idea that George Pell is a defender of traditional doctrines?
In a public lecture in Melbourne he proudly announced himself to be ‘New Church’ rather than ‘True Church’. His own writings on various matters of faith have been called into question by his fellow conservatives – including those that helped remove his predecessor. Admitedly, there could be worse; let’s pray that he will listen to God rather than Men.
The elevation of the Very Reverend Doctor George Pell both concatenates and mithridatises the power of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia to irredentise and proselytise.
Pell nouvelle accoutrement certainly has got the pellophiles proprioceptive primum prone on the predella prognosticating Pell primus inter pares.
Ad captandum vulgus Pope Pell manqu�!
The argot sans-culotte interprets this by noting that at last paedophilia is a Cardinal sin.
Regards
Mark
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