Conclave Secrets — Why Prevost Won, Parolin Lost
Monday, 12 May 2025 01:01 PM EDT
This may have been one of the most tumultuous papal conclaves in recent memory, with the cardinals of the Roman Church settling on what appears to be a unifying Pope, Leo XIV.
It is remarkable that Robert Prevost, an American, became Pope. It long had been held that an American could never become Pope.
But Vatican sources, who are impeccable, tell Newsmax he was the man to beat from the minute the conclave began.
Here's what unfolded.
This conclave started last Wednesday with secret meetings in the Sistine Chapel.
But the discussions about replacing Francis began almost immediately after his death on April 21.
These meetings — general congregations — at first were comprised mainly of Vatican-based cardinals, but the numbers soon swelled as others arrived from distant parts of the world.
Sources said these meetings were very frank and, at times, quite difficult.
The open days were like "chaos," one participant said.
Francis had named so many cardinals, and many had never even met before.
Other cardinals were shocked to hear tales of mismanagement and abuses under Francis.
Though Francis had talked of dialogue and openness in the church, he did not tolerate any criticism well.
Nor did Francis have much toleration for church traditions, including the Latin Mass, which he had sought to ban.
His reprisals against priests, bishops, and cardinals who spoke out against some of his radical statements and policies were often petty and nasty.
The cardinals openly discussed these and other problems in the pre-conclave meetings.
One problem was the bad concordant made between the Vatican and China.
Some saw it as a sellout to the Communist Chinese regime, giving Beijing de facto control over the church in China.
Cardinal Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, was largely blamed for it.
And then there were financial abuse issues in the Vatican.
More: https://www.newsmax.com/john-gizzi/pope-leo-robert-prevost-vatican/2025/05/12/id/1210597/
1 comment:
Francis was also vindictive and did not forget a slight. He persecuted faithful Orders and Institutes and peoples and surrounded himself with very unsavory characters. He was a destroyer and promoted the same.
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