MADRID: A Spanish bishop rebuked feedback made by some clergymen on a weekly web program about praying for Pope Francis to die as quickly as doable. The clergymen later apologized.
Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves of Toledo posted a press release on the archdiocese web site Wednesday saying it rejected the feedback and warned that it could take “corrective measures,” with out elaborating.
The assertion adopted an episode of a program on YouTube known as “The Vestry of the Vendee. A counter-revolutionary priestly gathering” earlier this month. In it, a Toledo priest makes an introductory salute saying, “I additionally pray so much for the Pope, in order that he can go to heaven as quickly as doable.”
One other priest expresses his help for this whereas the dialog group, which concerned six Spanish-speaking clergymen from completely different nations, laughed over the feedback.
The group then went on to debate completely different spiritual, social and political points, principally from a conservative viewpoint.
In his assertion, Chavez says he expresses his “profound rejection of any manifestation of disaffection in the direction of the individual and ministry of the Holy Father,” including that it has instructed the clergymen they need to search forgiveness.
The assertion says the archbishopric is just not liable for or represented by the statements made by the clergymen within the web program.
In messages Wednesday posted on its X platform account, The Vestry of the Vendee group apologized. “We’re sorry for the unlucky remark, mentioned in a humorous tone, about ‘praying for the Pope to go to Heaven as quickly as doable,'” it mentioned.
“It’s a remark in dangerous style and, though it doesn’t categorical needs for the loss of life of the Pope, as some media have maliciously unfold, … we perceive that it may be understood that approach,” the group mentioned.
It mentioned they reiterate their adherence to Pope Francis and the unity of the Catholic Church.
Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves of Toledo posted a press release on the archdiocese web site Wednesday saying it rejected the feedback and warned that it could take “corrective measures,” with out elaborating.
The assertion adopted an episode of a program on YouTube known as “The Vestry of the Vendee. A counter-revolutionary priestly gathering” earlier this month. In it, a Toledo priest makes an introductory salute saying, “I additionally pray so much for the Pope, in order that he can go to heaven as quickly as doable.”
One other priest expresses his help for this whereas the dialog group, which concerned six Spanish-speaking clergymen from completely different nations, laughed over the feedback.
The group then went on to debate completely different spiritual, social and political points, principally from a conservative viewpoint.
In his assertion, Chavez says he expresses his “profound rejection of any manifestation of disaffection in the direction of the individual and ministry of the Holy Father,” including that it has instructed the clergymen they need to search forgiveness.
The assertion says the archbishopric is just not liable for or represented by the statements made by the clergymen within the web program.
In messages Wednesday posted on its X platform account, The Vestry of the Vendee group apologized. “We’re sorry for the unlucky remark, mentioned in a humorous tone, about ‘praying for the Pope to go to Heaven as quickly as doable,'” it mentioned.
“It’s a remark in dangerous style and, though it doesn’t categorical needs for the loss of life of the Pope, as some media have maliciously unfold, … we perceive that it may be understood that approach,” the group mentioned.
It mentioned they reiterate their adherence to Pope Francis and the unity of the Catholic Church.
