Commenti a: Pope Francis and the consequences of the trial of the century https://www.mondayvatican.com/vatican/pope-francis-and-the-consequences-of-the-trial-of-the-century Vatican at a Glance Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:00:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Di: James Scott https://www.mondayvatican.com/vatican/pope-francis-and-the-consequences-of-the-trial-of-the-century#comment-1453955 James Scott Sun, 14 Jul 2024 12:10:39 +0000 http://www.mondayvatican.com/?p=4653#comment-1453955 Not for the first time, this article touches on a wide variety of topics with a myriad of actors, several of whom are named; though by no means all. The complexity of the issues, the locations and the actors defy, to my mind, rational analysis short of the publication of a 200 page memorandum. A blog post like this is wholly inadequate. So what are we left with of the contents of this post? Pope Francis. And what have we learned of Pope Francis since the evening of 13th March 2013 CET when he first stepped onto the papal balcony? I am clear that we have learned that he is a scoundrel I am clear that we have learned he is a monster I am clear that we have learned that he is a vicious, monstrous scoundrel. I make only the most passing effort to justify this judgement; his conscious decision to position Cardinal Danneels on that balcony was an early but unmistakable indication of the depths of clerical sexual hypocrisy to which the new Bishop of Rome was to rapidly sink. The rest is history. But there is worse news. Much worse. The Church, with a minute handful of honourable exceptions, has been quite incapable of containing, still less controlling this man. How does this evaluation sit with Vatican1? How does this sit with: "Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Well, we have had previous experiences of vicious monstrous papal scoundrels called Borgia … Not for the first time, this article touches on a wide variety of topics with a myriad of actors, several of whom are named; though by no means all.

The complexity of the issues, the locations and the actors defy, to my mind, rational analysis short of the publication of a 200 page memorandum.

A blog post like this is wholly inadequate.

So what are we left with of the contents of this post?

Pope Francis.

And what have we learned of Pope Francis since the evening of 13th March 2013 CET when he first stepped onto the papal balcony?

I am clear that we have learned that he is a scoundrel
I am clear that we have learned he is a monster
I am clear that we have learned that he is a vicious, monstrous scoundrel.

I make only the most passing effort to justify this judgement; his conscious decision to position Cardinal Danneels on that balcony was an early but unmistakable indication of the depths of clerical sexual hypocrisy to which the new Bishop of Rome was to rapidly sink.

The rest is history.

But there is worse news. Much worse.

The Church, with a minute handful of honourable exceptions, has been quite incapable of containing, still less controlling this man.

How does this evaluation sit with Vatican1?

How does this sit with:
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

Well, we have had previous experiences of vicious monstrous papal scoundrels called Borgia …

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