by Anura Guruge
on September 20, 2023
Creating fellow compatriot Víctor Manuel Fernández a cardinal was obviously not something that just came out of the blue.
Pope Francis & Víctor Manuel Fernández have been close friends & thick-as-thieves collaborators for over 20 years.
Creating him, i.e., Víctor Manuel Fernández, a cardinal, as soon as it was practical must have always figured in the pope’s master plan (however sketchy it might have been).
Now it all makes sense.
Víctor Manuel Fernández, as a senior curialist, is sure entitled to be a Cardinal Bishop (not that that has ever made a difference). But, to be fair, senior curialist, in good standing, invariably get the nod when there is a Cardinal Bishop vacancy.
The pope can give him ‘Albano’ right at the consistory. That would be neat.
So, it all makes sense. WOW.
Sorry for the delay. Totally preoccupied & distracted trying to finish latest book. I will get back. Interesting. Thanks.