What the Cupich appointment means | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: This is good news and I suspect it makes it all but certain that Archbishop Cupich will get a red hat. He might even be on the road to be the first American pope (although that is not good news as that pope may be martyred according to several Catholic prophesies - or that could be Francis). I suspect that the Archbishop will go into the Conference and treat everyone in a loving and respectful manner - which will irritate his enemies on the right to no end. He is the class of Vatican II priest I expected - may many of them be made bishops.
I don't ascribe the rightward lurch in the Church to any over action during the spirit of Vatican II day. I ascribe it to the election of the biggest critic of reform in the Council to the papacy. That really was a conservative coup - despite his taking the names of the concilliar popes and his personal sanctity. Had he not been pope, change would not have lurched to a stop and we would not be saying "And with your spirit" at Mass. This is the group that takes reform back from the conservatives and it is a good thing, because we need it - especially in making sure child protection and the punishment of its opponents gets done.
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