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Perhaps building him up as a potential successor. Giving authority and visibility while sidestepping areas where he would likely step on toes.

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More chicanery from a lawless legislator. More damage for the next decent pope to mop up.

The tab is getting pretty big....

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Francis remains a deep mystery. As with the Shadow of 1930s and 40s radio, who knows what lurks in the mind of the man from Argentina? Is there a Shadow in the house? I'm voting for The Pillar.

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It's almost like he is giving Cdl Fernandez so much responsibility that the next consistory will think of him as the natural successor. I really hope I'm wrong.

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Keep going in this direction, Holy Father...let's see where all these situations you have created go...toward a better understanding of the Faith or more confusion.

I see the latter happening.

Libera nos.

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Is this another kiss and tell moment?

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I have a rule I try to live by: never attribute to malice what can be explained by ignorance or incompetence. With this pontificate I'm forced to add a corollary: The motivation is going to seem irrelevant when the final effect is sabotage

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