16 July 2018

PF and the Ordinariates

There was a circumstantial account, when the Ordinariates were set up, that Archbishop Bergoglio invited to breakfast the [Anglican] Archbishop of the Southern Cone ... or something ... and cheered him up by telling him that he disapproved of the action.

Some weeks ago, PF spoke to a delegation from the Moskow Patriarchate and assured them, very categorically, of his most profound disapproval, and prohibition, of 'Uniatism' [to be fair, there was one brief clause asserting the rights of the existing sui iuris Churches].

I think this more or less confirms the old story.

PF also reiterated on this occasion his belief in the practical irrelevance of doctrine.

The text was immensely characteristic.

2 comments:

Catechist Kev said...

"PF also reiterated on this occasion his belief in the practical irrelevance of doctrine."

Which is, ironically enough, a particular *kind* of irrelevant doctrine... yes?

Victor said...

Well, His Beatitude the Patriarch might have liked the first part of the message. I am quite certain though that Moskow DOES see the importance of doctrine...