The Roman Church s ongoing implosion is accelerated as cardinals call for major doctrinal changes and a former pope tries to save a legacy tied to the ecclesiastical ancien regime
In an email obtained by The Pillar, Cardinal Silvano Tomasi, the Pope’s special delegate to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, said that the Pope Francis will personally decide between various proposals to reform the Order’s constitution.
Albrecht von Boeselager, Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta. / Daniel Ibanez/CNA.Rome, Italy, Jan 31, 2022 / 09:00 am (CNA).The Order of Malta s Grand Chancellor published a letter telling members he thinks the order is now on the right track, after a tumultuous period culminated in talks with a Vatican delegate last week.In a letter published on the order s website Jan. 28, Albrecht Freiherr von Boeselager said he has been assured that the order s sovereignty and right of self-governance are not in danger, despite earlier worries.He also thanked members for their prayers during weeks of "turbulent and trying times.""God has listened to our prayers. I am confident that we are now on the right path to achieve the goal of strengthening our institution through a Constitutional Charter and Code that reflect our history, traditions and characteristics, which are fundamental to the fulfilment of our mission," Boeselager said.The Sovereign Military Order of Malta, as i