Starting tomorrow, Monday 15 March, the Congregation for Divine Worship, prior to the naming of a successor to Cardinal Sarah, will undergo a canonical visitation. This will not be music to the Cardinal’s ears, since the visitation will examine his management of the Congregation during his tenure as Prefect.
The Bishop of Castellaneta, Claudio Managio, who is President of the Liturgical Commission of the Italian Conference of Bishops, will be the Visitor. He is known to be one of the most active members of the pressure group which is pushing for the greatest possible suppression of the motu proprio Summum Pontificum and the privileges accorded by Ecclesia Dei.
This is reported here, in a piece which also includes details of the reforms in celebration at St Peter’s covered in Rite Ferrone’s separate thread.
Hmmmmm – given Francis’ talk about either you support VII or you don’t, makes sense. Should not have been surprised but was shocked when the article talked about Vatican clerical staff that continue to say private masses in the extraordinary rite (given what Francis said above). What does that say about their staff work? If you divide or tear down your house, you inherit the wind!!
I had assumed that +Roche would just take over at the CDW, but perhaps not now. Setting aside competing liturgical visions, I am not sure why a visitation is needed. I mean + Claudio Managio has already been a member of the CDW for sometime, so he already formed an opinion about the management of the Congregation and I doubt a visitation would change his mind.
I’m also not sure why a visitation is needed. This shows my ignorance, but do they do visitations of curial congregations? And why would you evaluate the tenure of someone who is no longer there? I don’t get it. I admit I’m suspicious of the source of this story. I’m open to learning more.
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Maybe over cappuccino in the morning and over espresso in the evening?
I am not sure why a visitation is needed. I mean + Claudio Managio has already been a member of the CDW for sometime, so he already formed an opinion about the management of the Congregation and I doubt a visitation would change his mind.
I would suppose the answer is that this is a formal process.
Like Anthony, I’m interested to hear confirmation that the story is in fact accurate. Various people are investigating.
We are told that Pope Francis is trying to bring about accountability and progress in the Vatican Curia. It seems to me that a formal visitation could be a useful tool in that process especially when the outgoing head of the dicastery has been considered by some to be out of tune with the pastoral thrust of this papacy. Surely the more interesting point needs to be made; can we actually have a properly trained and practiced liturgist in charge!
An Italian article will be found here: https://lanuovabq.it/it/liturgia-parte-indagine-sulla-gestione-del-cardinale-sarah?fbclid=IwAR3gL1iVa6c-sIzyjJzW58d3ZDrkK3dzGFdLdIzV0Mixp7tEVqPnhPxJSCA#.YE5w5SY3-XY.facebook
dealing with the changes in St Peter’s and the forthcoming inviestigation into CDW. It appears to be trying to smear the Apostolic Visitor.
However, latest indications are that this is an investigation rather than a canonical visitation as such. The Pope appears to be trying to work out the future leadership of CDW, but some are interpreting it as persecution of proponents of EF.
Follow further developments in this thread: https://praytell.blog/index.php/2021/03/15/confirmed-visitation-of-cdw-though-not-canonical/