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The conventional speculation was that Paul was giving Benelli the cardinal's hat in order to make him a prospect for election as the next Pope. Although Benelli, 56, has a wide background as an administrator and diplomat (attaché to France, Brazil, Spain; nuncio to Senegal), he lacks...
Too New. The inside interpretation is quite different. Although it is true that Pope John XXIII himself made it clear that he favored Paul as his successor, papal attempts to influence future elections have usually been ignored by the cardinals. Aside from that, Benelli's style in taking the...
I go every week, I tried to tell them, which is more or less true, but no one would listen. "I betcha got them Commie priests up there, the ones that run around tryin' to get themselves married on the sly. And the Cardinal--why, he's just a Portugee...
I felt the urge to define Cardinal Medeiros's ecclesiastic integrity, but one look at the bartender told me not to risk it. Tommy had assumed the pained but determined air of a nun who must deal with a wayward child without brooking any resistance. Protestations of innocence were no...
The bishops also came close to endorsing a much-disputed liturgical change advocated by A Call to Action: letting worshipers receive the Communion wafer in the hand instead of on the tongue if they prefer. If enough additional bishops endorse the change in a mail ballot, the proposal will go...