Ask to reverse the changes of Francisco and pray that “a heretic pope” is chosen
Him Cardenal Gherard Ludwig Müllerone of the representatives of the traditionalist wing of the Church, considers him with the death of the Pope Francisco Concludes an era. “A chapter in the history of the Church has ended. Clearly the last judgment corresponds to God, we cannot judge people. But if we talk about his pontificate, there are different opinions, “he says in a conversation with The Republic.
In another interview, this time granted to TimesMüller was even more frightening and came to suggest him Francisco was a heretic pontiff. The Pope, he says, “must be orthodox, neither liberal nor conservative”.
“The question is not between conservatives and liberals, but between orthodoxy and heresy. Please the Holy Spirit illuminates the cardinals, because A heretic Pope who changes every day Depending on what the media say it would be catastrophic, “he said.
German Viola is one of the most listened to voices by the conservative currents of the Curia and the opponents of Francisco, with a past like Prefect of the Congregation for the doctrine of faithThe former Holy Office.
After the death of the Argentine pontiff, Müller will participate in the Conclave Choosing a successor, since he is under 80, 77 years old, which allows it as a voter in the Sistine chapel.
The cardinal also criticized some of Francisco’s decisions, such asthe agreement with the Communist China This, since 2018, allows the appointment of bishops consensually between Rome and Beijing even if they do not maintain diplomatic relations.
“The agreements with these powerful dictators must be achieved, but we cannot betray the principles of our faith, we cannot accept that the atheists, the enemies of humanity, write our catechism books or bring to the images of the churches of Xi Jinping. You can’t make pacts with the devil“Defend.
Francisco’s decision to allow the blessing of homosexual couples, informally, Müller believes that the next pope “must clarify” and that that measure “It was obviously contrary to the doctrine of churchesA”.
“The document approved in Francisco’s pontificate wanted to help these people pastorally, but The Catholic doctrine of the wedding should not be relativized“He says.
He also thrown himself against his idea of including laing and secular In the meetings of the Synod of Bishops, also granting them for the first time the possibility of voting for their official documents.
“Bishops have an authority that should not be confused with the possibility of talking about all the baptized. It is a legitimate symposium, but it is not a Synod (…) The wrong thing is to confuse the Church with a political organization, “he says.
Furthermore, Francisco’s commitment contradicted Insert, for the first time, women at the head of the Vatican dicasteries. “The problem is not the woman, but a lay one called to preside over what was once a congregation, which previously was the expression of the authority of Cardinal College,” he says.
On Islam, a religion with which Francisco had bridges, Cardinal Müller is serious. “We can dialogue with them: they respect some principles of natural ethics and believe in God in their own way. But we must ask us how it is possible that someone who believes in God, creator of all men, can kill in your name. Dialogue yes, but avoids all forms of relativism, “he says.
In the future position of the cardinals in the conclave, Müller ends up saying that “everyone must remember” that the Church “It is not an international humanitarian and social organization“.” This likes many centuries -old people, the elite, oligarchs, who would like a pope as a symbol of their religion. But the Pope is not a symbol of a secularized religion, “he concludes.
