They can surprise you. In the Conclave of 2013 almost all the cardinals had been appointed by John Paul II and Benedict. One of the disadvantages of an organization which encourages a “Yes Sir Boss!” attitude is that masks are often wore as people are climbing the greasy pole.
So is God’s Church heading for a schism or a “remnantization”? Considering all the white-haired parishioners and total lack of babies crying at Mass, I tend to think the latter.
JPII and Benedict both red hatted a bunch of lousy guys. So, it isn’t all that surprising we got what we did in 2013.
The difference between hedordox believers and orthodox believers, like in politics, the hedordox almost never publicly betray the cause, beliefs and appoint fellow believers, while orthodox almost always are accommodate and appoint the hedordox.
How did John Paul II get elected in 1978?
How did John Paul II get elected in 1978?
I always thought JPI died before the modernists had a chance to groom a replacement. In the late 70’s anti-communist sentiments were pretty high and filled the vacuum.
Actually ostpolitik was the order of the day at the Vatican.
It goes further back than that. Who let those lousy men, who eventually became Cardinals, be welcome into the priesthood? It’s was an open door free for all- gays, liberals, pedos, bludgers…minimal vetting involved.