Priests from Toledo have been chastised for a remark made previous this month about praying for Pope Francis “so that he can go to heaven as soon as possible.”
Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves of Toledo rebuked feedback made via Spanish-speaking clergymen on a weekly web program about praying for Pope Francis to die “as soon as possible”.
The clergymen involved made the remarks previous this month in an episode of a YouTube program known as “The Sacristy of the Vendée: A counter-revolutionary priestly gathering”.
One of them opened the episode via pronouncing: “I also pray a lot for the Pope, so that he can go to heaven as soon as possible.”
As the dialog stepped forward, every other priest later expressed fortify for the opposite’s commentary – and the six Spanish-speaking clergymen invited to the display, all from other international locations, laughed over the remark.
Pope Francis, 87, has had a number of well being problems in fresh months, and is these days hospitalised with the flu in Rome.
The Spanish bishop blasted the clergymen for his or her commentary this week, posting a commentary at the archdiocese website online Wednesday pronouncing he rejected the feedback and caution of conceivable “corrective measures” – even though with out specifying what the ones may well be.
The commentary additionally stated that the archbishopric isn’t accountable for or represented via the statements made via the clergymen within the Internet program.
Chavez expressed his “profound rejection of any manifestation of disaffection towards the person and ministry of the Holy Father”, including that the clergymen were informed to hunt forgiveness.
The males concerned have since apologised for the feedback.
The Sacristy of the Vendée team additionally introduced their apologies. Posting on X, previously Twitter, they wrote: “We are sorry for the unfortunate comment, said in a humorous tone, about ‘praying for the Pope to go to Heaven as soon as possible.
“It is a remark in dangerous style and, despite the fact that it does no longer specific needs for the demise of the Pope, as some media have maliciously unfold, […] we take into account that it may be understood that manner.”
