Pope Francis and crew have a serious optics problem: they can't seem to realize that no one is fooled by their 'investigation' that this is rather an obvious attempt to besmirch Cardinal Burke. The former Grand Chancellor von Boeselager should have been removed from office and there is no defense for not removing him. None.

"...the use and diffusion of methods and means contrary to the moral law, His Holiness has asked for dialogue as the way to deal with, and resolve, eventual problems."

Give me a break! What a crock of crap, dialogue doesn't bring justice to the grave evil that has been done, nor does it promote mercy. Furthermore, these are not eventual problems these are real problems because of what von Boeselager has done, and the solution is the removal from his office by his superiors who have every right and the authority to do so.

I think too, that PF may truly agree with what von Boeselager has done in providing birth control to other nations.

Well, the hissing seems to grow louder, doesn't it?

Of course he does. He has said so before with regards Zika and I was certain then that his utilitrian view of life extends to all forms of contraception. In fact, I think we will find out later (and we will of course not be shocked but confirmed) that he would support abortion.

As I have said time and time again, we will see him becoming worse and worse.

And this time around, I hate to be proved right.

Yes it does.

Happy New Year and God's blessings to you Father RP.

To you and yours as well.

Indeed! With every passing day is becomes clearer; this Bergoglio is not a Catholic and is an enemy of Christ. Given the list of his heresies, what more do the faithful bishops need to depose him? "A manifest heretic cannot be Pope." Case closed.

Of course he does :

Pope Francis “gratified” by UN goals that demand
“universal access to sexual and reproductive health”

http://voiceofthefamily.com...

Very absurd and out of control dictator!

Absolutely right Fr.! That 'dialogue' statement isn't even logical. If he and his cohorts think that this ridiculous move by Francis isn't transparent, they need a reality check.

Good luck taking down the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Francis! Too bad you sent your best canon lawyer to be their patron!

Oh, the irony!

If, as their mother, I had been as "merciful" to my children as Pope Francis seems intent on forcing our holy Mother Church to be, I would have lost custody of them to the government. It is not merciful to withhold the truth. It is not merciful to punish those who honestly do their work. It is not merciful to bully your opponents - even if you smile and kiss babies. About two years ago, I began to realize this is the pope of our chastisement. Now I realize he is also the tool to be used in the chastisement. At least we know who ultimately wins, but I feel concern for my children, nonetheless.

"All animals are created equal, but some animals are more equal than others."

George Orwell, Animal Farm

The Tablet is quoted as saying that Burke DEFIED Francis by firing the grand chancellor. Based on what has been reported, this is a LIE. The initial letter from the Vatican and the follow up letter from the Vatican were both issued AFTER the firing. While the letters certainly indicated the Pope's displeasure, it is a LIE to say that the firing was any kind of an act of defiance. Should be noted that neither letter from the Vatican CLAIMS that Francis was defied or disobeyed AT ALL. Besides, it was not an issue for the Vatican to interject itself into anyway.
God bless Cardinal Burke. God bless this very illuminating article and Maike Hickson for the faithful reporting.
So, tell me, what am I missing in my assessment of the Tablet?

This is EXACTLY correct Albert!! All this 'displeasure' from Francis came AFTER the firing! These cohorts of his LIE BIG TIME! The Pope needs to stay OUT of this as Malta is a sovereign government body that Rome has no legal business in interfering with. Somehow, I'm not all that worried about this situation, as Cdl. Burke can run circles around Francis in the Canon Law dept.

So Benedict, who was constantly castigated and mocked in the media for how he handled the abuse cases, was actually tougher on the abusers than Pope Francis the Merciful, who is hailed as a "reformer?"

Color me surprised...

The fact the mainstream media is not all over The Bishop of Rome for his handling of abuse cases is very telling. He is their darling overall aka he is "of the world"

Just like the biased political coverage in the US.

Excellent point

Hopefully by the end of this month PF will have a lot more to worry about than the dismissal of the Grand Chancellor von Boeselager. He will have to decide whether or not he can continue in the Papal Office while refusing to clarify his Papal Exhortation Amoris Laetitia which is leading to the corruption of Catholic teaching. Who knows, perhaps the very Seat of Peter upon which he presently sits may well be taken by the man he most disiikes at this moment, Cardinal Burke.

I pray Cardinal Burke lives to see the next conclave and is elected Pope. It would be a miracle!

I would like that too but I think the next Pope will be the very last according to various prophecies (well summarized by Yves Dupont in "Catholic Prophecy"). This, among other things, would strongly imply Francis is truly the antipope of the "church of darkness" which will eclipse the true Church for a few years (cf Catherine Emmerich et al). The next Pope by all accounts will literally be heavenly appointed, after the global chastisement which we have merited. This will end the 5th age of the Church which started with Luther's revolt. Given we are 500 years from Luther, 300 from the beginning of Freemasonary and 100 years from Fatima, there is a frightening symmetry to it. Bear in mind that Francis appeared exactly 50 years after the alleged enthronement of Lucifer in the Vatican (cf "Windswept House") by Malachi Martin.

It certainly would. Miracles do happen, sometimes.

Ana, as much as I'd love to see that scenario, Bergoglio is (a) not going to answer the dubia and (b) will be luxuriating in his five star hotel until he is carried out feet first. I honestly think he will move on to excommunications. He's power crazed, nobody is opposing him very effectively, and he has a bunch of either self-assured or terrified flunkies behind him who would literally kill to keep him in power.

Think about Hitler or Stalin - and they even had military opponents.

No, something much worse is going to happen this year.

Also, watch Fatima be taken over to be used as a vehicle for promoting Islam.

I don't expect him to answer the Dubia but when the formal correction itself is issued & the further steps that may have to be taken, I hope that some sense of duty will prevail amongst his followers. It has been reported that a lot of them are keeping their distance since the bad-mouthing of the Cardinals & his use of vile language against rigid fundamentalists (Traditional Catholics). His mouthpieces also jumping to his support hasn't gone down too well & his continued rampage of pontifical offices ousting the 'conservatives' in favour of liberals (usually of inferior intellect) is shaming the Papal Office & the Vatican Administration. There must come a point when sufficient Cardinals can take no more & fraternally request PF to step down. It would save embarrassment all round & just maybe save a glimmer of his unholy reputation when the history of these times comes to be written.

Most Bishops and Cardinals support him. I wish it were no so, but it is time to face reality.

Its just a game of "Simon says". That is how we have ended up in the mess right from the middle on Vatican II. An over emphasized super Papalolatry.

I hope that silence does not in this case mean consent. Maybe there is a good reason for some. At some point in time, silence in the face of evil is to approve it. When? I am not sure, but I hope the opposition has a good reason. His appointments are not orthodox in their statements. He consolidates his position day by day.

Those who are silent have decided their jobs are more important than serving Christ. The red clericals Cardinals wear is supposed to signify their willingness to shed their blood for Christ and His Church. What a joke! They're not even willing to defend orthodoxy. Don't mention shedding blood.

True.

And even if most did support Pope Francis, unlike Fr. Spadaro, most of them can do math. Pope Francis is 80; Cardinal Burke is 68.

Even a cursory reading of the history of the papacy tells us that there have been wild swings back and forth between factions.

It wouldn't be very smart of a younger bishop to badmouth someone when it is quite possible that the person being badmouthed could be his next boss.

We have no idea how long Pope Francis will reign, but his reign could end tomorrow, with Cardinal Burke being elected pope by March 1. Then what would a bishop do who'd been attacking him?

Not smart.

It depends on who he is and what he stands for. Cardinal Burke will not embrace cheap retribution. That's not who HE is.

Yes, I agree. I think our Lord needs to see more sacrifice from His prince's of the Church.
They have abandoned Him for too long, in love of their power and ego,( even a holy prelate can succumb to this). But some have remained throughout it all! May their holiness inspire others.

You are charitable to Francis when you speak of saving him embarrassment all round
And you are so right. He is our pope and deserves that compassion of trying to protect him from humiliation for his sake and that of our Church.

How MIRACULOUS would THAT be!!??

I pray for that. In the book "The Lord of the World" has predicted that the last pope will be a bishop. Has God intervened the presidential election and saved USA from the path of destruction of NWO.? Of course, Catholic Church too.

What a prediction! The last pope is a bishop! INCONCEIVABLE!

maybe Arb. Schneider.

Why would a novel.... made up piece of fiction have any bearing on this? Americans!The land where everyone wants to be famous, success equals money and where fables are treated as facts.

Could we be so fortunate as to have a Bishop Schneider? Who wrote "Lord of the World' if I may ask?

Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson, if I remember correctly.

Thank you Margaret....and a blessed year to you and to all the 1P5ers.

You're welcome. A Holy New Year to you, Steve and the 1P5 family.

Christ is Baptized!

You should contact that German.paper directly as I have done . Ask them in German or English What is Francis doing acting like a vengeful paranoid against CDF while Coddling Homosexual deviants and condom.pusher wayward clerics in Italy , Argentina and Knight of Malta. Shame on Francis to say the least.

I wonder how the dialogue went between Pope Francis and the Pontifical Academy for Life, you know, before he slashed its every member as well as the pro-life oath and the Lejeune Oath. Jerome Lejeune pray for us, as I pray for you daily that you are in the presence of our Divine King in heaven. I will not slash your love for disabled children, as it has been very inspiring to me as I raise my daughter who has a learning disability.

I wonder how the dialogue went between Pope Francis and the Pontifical Academy for Life

Duct tape on the mouth of the Pontifical Academy for Life and two words from the Pope: you're fired. I suppose PAFL communicated their assent by blinking :-)

Oh, for a pope that would defend the teachings of Christ and His holy Church!

The pope aint Catholic.

From his first day in office I posted wherever I could, " 'Is the Pope Catholic?' is no longer a rhetorical question."

Well......ya know......bears still poop in the woods......so we got that going for us!

Have you seen the latest cartoon over at The Remnant...?