It was the Russian Orthodox who convinced the Pope not to impose fresh restrictions on conventional Holy Mass – the LifeSiteNews portal convinces.
Vatican correspondent LifeSiteNews, Michael Haynes, citing the information of an experienced Vatican writer Dr. Robert Moynihan stated that it was the Russian Orthodox who persuaded the pope not to sign a paper prepared by the Roman Curia aimed at introducing fresh restrictions on the Trinity Mass.
Late in the spring of that year, rumors began to circulate about a paper that was to be placed on the Pope's desk, prepared by the Dicastery for God's Culture in cooperation with the State Secretariat. It would mean "finding" the fight against the Trident Mass, which Francis started in July 2021 by publishing the motu proprio "Traditionalis customs". The information from the Vaticanists indicated that the celebration of the Trident Mass was to be completely banned, but for peculiar institutes dedicated to this, specified as the St Peter's Priesthood. Restrictions would not apply to nuns either.
However, the paper did not appear, and officials of the Roman Curia questioned the case denied that it existed at all. However, it is clear that not everyone had to know about him. erstwhile Pope Francis signed the Fiducia supplicans card in December 2023. Victor Manuel Fernández's surprise did not even cover the prefects of any Vatican Dicasteria.
According to Dr. Robert Moynihan, the founder of the portal “Inside the Vatican”, the paper existed – and prevented it from being signed by an Orthodox Russian. Moynihan stated in 1 of the programs that he has a friend who is Orthodox from Russia. respective years ago, he was to introduce him to the Pope; they exchanged telephone numbers. any time ago, he asked him to address the issue of conventional liturgy erstwhile speaking to the Orthodox pope.
– He told me they were talking last summer. He told the Pope that in America and in another countries there are many good, young people who love the old liturgy not due to the fact that they treat it as a sign against him, but simply due to the fact that they love Jesus. They want to be closer. His and the liturgy let them to do so. It's very akin to what happened in Russia in the 17th century erstwhile the old rites were condemned due to the fact that they rejected the improvement of the liturgy said Dr. Robert Moynihan.
– That Russian told the Pope. Francis said, «I have a text on my desk. They tell me to sign it. But after what you told me, I will not sign it» – he added.
Dr. Moynihan did not give the Russian identity to the public; correspondent LifeSiteNews Michael Haynes wrote that he knows this individual and he is simply a trustworthy man.
Although LifeSiteNews.com reports sound sensational, they do not should be far from the truth. If the information were to be true, it would not be the first time that the Orthodox influence – straight or indirectly – the pope's decision. In 2018, the Vatican conducted a dialog with the Catholic Church in Germany on the admission to Holy Communion of any Protestants. In the end, the Pope agreed to this, but only in Germany itself, and provided that the authoritative paper on the substance was not published. 1 of the main arguments he utilized in contrast to the proposal of the German Vatican was the view of Orthodoxy, for which the introduction of intercommunion with Protestants in the Church would be unacceptable.
The Orthodox besides influenced the reception of the doctrinal declaration "Fiducia supplicans". The Moscow Patriarchate assessed the decision to accept the blessing of LGBT unions very critically as breaking up with biblical sources. The Copts in Egypt did likewise. As a result, the card. Victor Manuel Fernández flew with a abrupt visit to Cairo, met with the Coptic patriarch Theodor II and convinced him that the Catholic doctrine had not changed, and the monosexual relations in the Church are judged the same as among the Orthodox.
Sources: LifeSiteNews.com, PCh24.pl
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