Cardinal Burke and Grand Master Festing defied wishes of Pope Francis by sacking Grand Chancellor

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At the National Catholic Register, Ed Pentin provides his latest installment:
ncregister.com/daily-news/order-of-malta-holy-see-remain-at-odds-over-inquiry-commission

In Mr. Pentin’s account, the Holy Father has instructed Cardinal Burke to help reform the Knights of Malta and to prevent a take-over by (German) forces represented by the ex-Chancellor, Albrecht von Boeselager.
Due to its lack of vocations, the German association [of (name removed by moderator)] does not have a single professed member, so none of their members can become grand master and be involved in the order’s highest level of decision-making, which is why some say the German members wish to see an end to religious vows. “The Germans want to remove the grand master and take over the entire Via Condotti [the Knights’ administrative headquarters in Rome],” said a source inside the order who wished to remain anonymous.
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[T]he Register has learned that the Holy Father has taken the claims seriously and has asked Cardinal Raymond Burke to review the order’s constitutions specifically to address the allegations of a German strategy to remake it into what some fear would become a quasi-non-governmental organization. The aim of the review would be to affirm the religious nature of the order, especially with respect to its highest ranks, which, until Boeselager was elected grand chancellor, used to be filled only with professed knights who have taken vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
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mrdrifter said:
At the National Catholic Register, Ed Pentin provides his latest installment:
ncregister.com/daily-news/order-of-malta-holy-see-remain-at-odds-over-inquiry-commission

In Mr. Pentin’s account, the Holy Father has instructed Cardinal Burke to help reform the Knights of Malta and to prevent a take-over by (German) forces represented by the ex-Chancellor, Albrecht von Boeselager.
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The review instruction came after the order’s last elections in 2014, when the German association succeeded in placing three very senior positions (grand chancellor, grand hospitaller and receiver of the common treasure) into the hands of non-professed knights.
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Does that include Festing too?

This is very complicated.

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No, I guess Festing is Enlgish. My mistake.
 
For what it’s worth On a faithful Catholic Radio show ( mainstream)yesterday the host claimed that Cardinal Burke was given the job of rooting out Freemasonry that has taken over that Order by Pope Francis.
I missed his source and I haven’t seen that Posted.
I know there are many dissident and anti Catholic sites that link the order to all kinds of conspiracy. Possibly due to their connection to the Knights Templars
 
gus said:
For what it’s worth On a faithful Catholic Radio show ( mainstream)yesterday the host claimed that Cardinal Burke was given the job of rooting out Freemasonry that has taken over that Order by Pope Francis.
I missed his source and I haven’t seen that Posted.
I know there are many dissident and anti Catholic sites that link the order to all kinds of conspiracy. Possibly due to their connection to the Knights Templars
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The Freemasonry aspect was first reported by Edward Pentin on Jan 7. See this post.
 
Seemingly some very confusing events today. So the Grand Master has been asked by the Pope himself to resign as head of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, and has acquiesced and tendered his resignation. This comes after the investigating commission submitted its report to the Pope, apparently running to several hundred pages.

catholicherald.co.uk/news/2017/01/25/order-of-malta-grand-master-resigns-amid-row-with-vatican/

The order is to hold an emergency meeting on Saturday, which will also discuss whether to accept the Grand Master’s resignation.

Meanwhile we simultaneously hear that the Vatican is going to name a delegate to directly run the Order (this differs to Cardinal Burke’s position, which is solely as a spiritual chaplain for the order). This would be unprecedented in the order’s history. It makes sense that the Pope can convince Fra Festing, the Grand Master, to resign but that would normally mean that the Order then elects a new Grand Master itself according to its own constitution. Instead someone is being appointed from the outside? So no longer the “Sovereign Military Order of Malta”, but just the “Military Order of Malta”?

catholicherald.co.uk/news/2017/01/25/vatican-pope-francis-to-name-delegate-to-run-order-of-malta/

There’s also a rumour going about that Von Boeselager is to be reinstated as Grand Chancellor, but no information on who reappointed him or on whose authority. There also seems to be no official comment on his apparent involvement in covering up the order’s distribution of condoms whilst heading up Malteser International. No mentioned has yet been made of Cardinal Burke.

I don’t think anyone “looks good” coming out of this situation.
 
Stat_Crux said:
No mentioned has yet been made of Cardinal Burke.
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I’d b very surprised if +Burke isn’t hit with some disciplinary action coming out of this. Reports have stated that he personally received a report from the Lepanto Institute and provoked Festings action to dismiss Boselager will likely weigh heavily. Why is +Burke fraternizing with such radicals? Folks like Archbishop Chaput have openly condemned their work as something to be avoided as it seeks only to divide.

I don’t think this will end well for +Burke
 
godisgood77 said:
I’d b very surprised if +Burke isn’t hit with some disciplinary action coming out of this. Reports have stated that he personally received a report from the Lepanto Institute and provoked Festings action to dismiss Boselager will likely weigh heavily. Why is +Burke fraternizing with such radicals? Folks like Archbishop Chaput have openly condemned their work as something to be avoided as it seeks only to divide.

I don’t think this will end well for +Burke
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No one will come out of this with it ending well.
 
godisgood77 said:
I’d b very surprised if +Burke isn’t hit with some disciplinary action coming out of this. Reports have stated that he personally received a report from the Lepanto Institute and provoked Festings action to dismiss Boselager will likely weigh heavily. Why is +Burke fraternizing with such radicals? Folks like Archbishop Chaput have openly condemned their work as something to be avoided as it seeks only to divide.

I don’t think this will end well for +Burke
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Archbishop Chaput has called the Lepanto Institute “destructive”. It is apparently Islamophobic.

I assume there will be an investigation of Cardinal Burke over this. Perhaps a look into his role re: the dubia and making it public - which has caused scandal to the Church.
 
Lepanto Institute is a good organization. Too bad people do not have eyes to see.

And maligning Cardinal Burke at that. Shame on you guys. :mad:

Define Islamaphobic. Telling the truth about Islam? People here are so biased.
 
Tobias2 said:
Archbishop Chaput has called the Lepanto Institute “destructive”.** It is apparently Islamophobic. **

I assume there will be an investigation of Cardinal Burke over this. Perhaps a look into his role re: the dubia and making it public - which has caused scandal to the Church.
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Not defending Lepanto Institute, but one could make the claim that the entire Church was “Islamophobic” during the crusades, and rightfully so.
 
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