Fr. Murray: Cardinal Fernández ‘should be fired’ by Pope Leo over ‘pornographic’ texts

 ‘This is going to be a benchmark for Pope Leo,’ Fr. Murray said, adding that Fernández is ‘doing things that nobody should do as a priest. I'm totally disgusted.’

Argentine cardinal and Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith Victor Manuel Fernández presides over the sixth Novemdiales Mass held for the late Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica, on May 1, 2025 in Vatican CityPhoto by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images

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Andreas Wailzer

(LifeSiteNews) — Fr. Gerald Murray has called on Pope Leo to remove Cardinal Víctor Fernández from his position following the revelation of more pornographic books written by the prefect of the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF).

In the latest episode of the “Prayerful Posse” with Raymond Arroyo, Fr. Murray blasted Fernández, saying that “this is a total disgrace.”

“Fernandez has demonstrated he is completely unsuited to be a pastor of souls because he is doing things that pornographers do,” the canon lawyer said.

“This is a horrendous production done by a priest,” he added.

When Pope Francis made Fernández the head of the DDF in 2023, some texts by the Argentinian bishop were criticized for containing pornographic imagery, specifically a book called Heal Me with Your Mouth: The Art of Kissing and Mystical Passion: Spirituality and Sensuality, published in 1995.

Last week, the Catholic blogger El Wanderer from Fernández’s native Argentina revealed other books written by the head of the DDF that contain content deemed as pornographic, including, for instance, descriptions of sexual pleasure. The books are called Why Can’t I Finish Healing? (2002), Spiritual Theology: Spiritual Depth in Action (2005), and To Free Yourself from Anxiety and Impatience (2009).

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