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Rorate Caeli has up a very, very interesting post about the possibilities for changes within the Curia. The bit I found most interesting was that Archbishop Marini would get something of a promotion, though this move would free up Marini’s #2, who is reportedly a favorite of the pontiff, to become director of papal liturgies. Also, Sepe would move out of his spot as the Red Pope and become president of the governatorate of the Holy See – something of a demotion, I think. Up till now, that spot has been held by an American, Cardinal Szoka, who, by and large, no one has ever heard of, which may indicate the obscurity of the position. Again, our thanks to Rorate Caeli for getting up these interesting speculations!
A plan for changes in the Curia?
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Thanks for linking, Iosephus!
I would agree that such a change for Marini would LOOK like a promotion, without actually being one — exactly as it happened with Sorrentino. It goes to show, if it happens as the magazine predicts (it`s just speculation for now, naturally) just how gentle and considerate Benedict is to those with whom he disagrees.
Isn’t that also something of the romanitas way? You can’t just send off as apostolic nuncio to Iran the papal liturgical director, an archbishop, a man who has been in the limelight, etc. The job he goes to now will be a dead-end, I imagine, and Benedict will have him close to keep an eye on him. But it also means that he’ll be made a cardinal. At 64 years of age, he’s not too young either. Anyway, he’s just one guy.
Probably more significant is what happens with Cardinal Sepe. Sandro Magister was wondering about Sepe awhile back, well before the conclave, wondering just how powerful he was as head of Evangelization in the mission lands, or whatever is post is.
And then the incident when Sepe appeared, during a visit with Fidel Castro, in a white cassock. Too much for the media! It appeared that he had made himself pope; obviously, the media doesn’t much quibble about the red piping on the white cassock: if it’s a white cassock, it looks like the pope.
Weigel’s gettin’ antsy for some change in the Curia, too. Though he reminds us all to be patient.