A new leader for Life in Europe
Pope Benedict XVI has been fortunately chosen by the Conclave against some more ill-advised choices.
In papers analysts wrote before his election, on possible policies which might be followed by the German Pope, some quoted the possibility of seeing Ratzinger pruning those "Catholic" institutions which violate the teaching of the Catholic Church, such as the UCL, in Belgium. In that article written by my colleague John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter, it was reported that Benedict XVI had been strongly marked by the attitude of the Catholic Church during WW II. The article (which you may read online here) continued in noticing that the then Cardinal Ratzinger wrote in his memoirs, Milestones:
He would thus pose hypocritical institutions before a dilemma: live according to the Gospel of Life, or face the loss of the quality of "Catholic". It might stop the St. Luc Clinics in Belgium from allowing the perpetratin of euthanasia on their patients... At any rate, it will bring a bit of clarity in the minds of people who believe that the quality of "Catholic" is compatible with dangerous meanderings.
Now, if you wish to understand the fear of the watered-down Catholics, you may read the interview of Cardinal Danneels after the conclave (in Flemish) here: http://www.standaard.be/Nieuws/Buitenland/index.asp?articleID=GJFE87R7
Cardinal Daneels did not participate to the dinner in the honour of Pope Benedict XVI, with other cardinals. In a few days, you will be able to read on the internet the reason for which Cardinal Danneels could not be elected by no means. It seems however that he sought to repair his mistakes in a homely of the 30 April 2005: http://www.catho.be/BenoitXVI/Homelie_30avr05.pdf
His spokesman told me on that occasion, that Cardinal Danneels was "exhausted" and "not at all disappointed". If Cardinal Danneels was so "exhausted" where was the point of rushing out a press conference?...
Try also reading the newspaper De Morgen of today: (I suppressed the link as it was broken).
It appears the rector of the KUL, the Flemish Catholic University also has some fears...
In papers analysts wrote before his election, on possible policies which might be followed by the German Pope, some quoted the possibility of seeing Ratzinger pruning those "Catholic" institutions which violate the teaching of the Catholic Church, such as the UCL, in Belgium. In that article written by my colleague John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter, it was reported that Benedict XVI had been strongly marked by the attitude of the Catholic Church during WW II. The article (which you may read online here) continued in noticing that the then Cardinal Ratzinger wrote in his memoirs, Milestones:
“It dawned on me that, with their insistence on preserving institutions, [the bishops] in part misread the reality. Merely to guarantee institutions is useless if there are no people to support those institutions from inner conviction.”
He would thus pose hypocritical institutions before a dilemma: live according to the Gospel of Life, or face the loss of the quality of "Catholic". It might stop the St. Luc Clinics in Belgium from allowing the perpetratin of euthanasia on their patients... At any rate, it will bring a bit of clarity in the minds of people who believe that the quality of "Catholic" is compatible with dangerous meanderings.
Now, if you wish to understand the fear of the watered-down Catholics, you may read the interview of Cardinal Danneels after the conclave (in Flemish) here: http://www.standaard.be/Nieuws/Buitenland/index.asp?articleID=GJFE87R7
Cardinal Daneels did not participate to the dinner in the honour of Pope Benedict XVI, with other cardinals. In a few days, you will be able to read on the internet the reason for which Cardinal Danneels could not be elected by no means. It seems however that he sought to repair his mistakes in a homely of the 30 April 2005: http://www.catho.be/BenoitXVI/Homelie_30avr05.pdf
His spokesman told me on that occasion, that Cardinal Danneels was "exhausted" and "not at all disappointed". If Cardinal Danneels was so "exhausted" where was the point of rushing out a press conference?...
Try also reading the newspaper De Morgen of today: (I suppressed the link as it was broken).
It appears the rector of the KUL, the Flemish Catholic University also has some fears...
posted by dawnofeurope | 3:27 pm
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