The Vatican released a communiqué today stating that Pope Francis has authorized a “thorough study of Vatican archives” into how a Cardinal McCarrick advanced through church ranks despite allegations that he slept with seminarians and young priests.”
The Vatican said it was aware that such an investigation may produce evidence “that choices were taken that would not be consonant with a contemporary approach to such issues.” But it said Francis would “follow the path of truth, wherever it may lead.”
It appears the Vatican is preparing to set us up as to why “choices were taken that would not be consonant with a contemporary approach to such issues.”
Perhaps now we will get a little more insight into what is exactly meant by Francis’s new paradigm of accompaniment and mercy. Stay tuned!
Joseph Matt
Powered by WPtouch Mobile Suite for WordPress