Archbishop Pierre has had little traction against Cupich, et al, esp when it came to the appointment of archbishops. All the nuncio can do is send the names to Rome while Cupich sits in the meetings where the final terna is composed. The red hat will help him a bit, but Cupich still remains the king-maker. +Pierre can get some bishops th…
Archbishop Pierre has had little traction against Cupich, et al, esp when it came to the appointment of archbishops. All the nuncio can do is send the names to Rome while Cupich sits in the meetings where the final terna is composed. The red hat will help him a bit, but Cupich still remains the king-maker. +Pierre can get some bishops through but the archbishops are all Cupich. Wait to see the picks for Boston and Detroit to see what I mean.
I wonder if Cardinal Pierre was a bit tired when he gave the interview. Much of what he said, he said before, but it wasn't communicated as well as he has done in the past. The nuncio is a good man, a man of the Church, he is also a diplomat whose job is to communicate to the US the thought of Pope Francis. Can you imagine a more difficult job?
All the same time, he seems to have a bias against the US. I know he loved Uganda and the Ugandans. He loved Mexico and the Mexican people. I don't think he's every really loved the US and the people of the US. He gets out and about to episcopal consecrations and installations but he doesn't get out among the people very often.
Archbishop Pierre has had little traction against Cupich, et al, esp when it came to the appointment of archbishops. All the nuncio can do is send the names to Rome while Cupich sits in the meetings where the final terna is composed. The red hat will help him a bit, but Cupich still remains the king-maker. +Pierre can get some bishops through but the archbishops are all Cupich. Wait to see the picks for Boston and Detroit to see what I mean.
I wonder if Cardinal Pierre was a bit tired when he gave the interview. Much of what he said, he said before, but it wasn't communicated as well as he has done in the past. The nuncio is a good man, a man of the Church, he is also a diplomat whose job is to communicate to the US the thought of Pope Francis. Can you imagine a more difficult job?
All the same time, he seems to have a bias against the US. I know he loved Uganda and the Ugandans. He loved Mexico and the Mexican people. I don't think he's every really loved the US and the people of the US. He gets out and about to episcopal consecrations and installations but he doesn't get out among the people very often.