I think implying that Francis has some grand plan to punish the German episcopate over the Synodal Way fight suggests a coherence and aptitude within Rome that does not align with evidence.
But if you were to say he's finding it hard to find any priest who wants to walk into this minefield, or Francis feels he can't trust any candiate in …
I think implying that Francis has some grand plan to punish the German episcopate over the Synodal Way fight suggests a coherence and aptitude within Rome that does not align with evidence.
But if you were to say he's finding it hard to find any priest who wants to walk into this minefield, or Francis feels he can't trust any candiate in Germany to be loyal... I actually buy that one pretty strongly.
I think implying that Francis has some grand plan to punish the German episcopate over the Synodal Way fight suggests a coherence and aptitude within Rome that does not align with evidence.
But if you were to say he's finding it hard to find any priest who wants to walk into this minefield, or Francis feels he can't trust any candiate in Germany to be loyal... I actually buy that one pretty strongly.