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JMJ
Rorate-Caeli has posted an article by Dr De Mattei concerning the Vigano case (click here for link). While the exposure of the corruption at the highest levels of the Church is important, nay crucial, for the health of the Church, lancing the wound is only part of it.
Dr. de Mattei made an interesting statement regarding canonizations. I have highlighted in red that key assertion:
On April 27th 2014, John Paul II, however, was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis, along with John XXIII. The canonization of a Pope means that in the execution of his office as Supreme Pastor of the Church, he had to have exercised on a heroic level, all virtues, including that of prudence. But whether out of complicity, negligence or imprudence, a Pope “covered up” for a “sexual predator”, one could legitimately doubt his wisdom and prudence. And if for Tornielli this is so, it means that he doesn’t consider John Paul II a saint. In any case, a prelate close to him and Pope Francis, Monsignor Sciacca, Secretary to the Apostolic Signatura, “one of the most experienced canon lawyers of the Curia” (p.200). interviewed on September 9th 2014 by Tornielli himself, denied the infallibility of canonizations.With all respect to Dr. de Mattei, this is false. As noted earlier, that the canonized practiced heroic virtue in the execution of their office is not covered by infallibility.
If it were, it would mean that the kissing of the Koran by Catholics is licit.
P^3
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