2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders only allotted 10 minutes to speak at the Vatican conference [View all]frylock
(34,825 posts)After Pope Francis wrapped up a successful goodwill tour of the United States, he saw that goodwill largely undermined when it leaked out that he had met with Kentucky marriage license clerk Kim Davis, who is considered by many Americans to be enemy number one when it comes to gay rights. This prompted the Pope to put out a statement clarifying that while the meeting took place, he in no way endorsed her agenda. And now the story has taken an even more striking turn.
Now Francis expected to go a step further, removing the Archbishop who set up the meeting from power. The Pope and the Vatican also made clear that while he was in Washington DC, the only official one-on-one meeting he had was with a former student of his, Yayo Grassi, who is gay. Instead they maintain that the meeting with Davis was part of a receiving line and that she was essentially slipped in by Washington Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò. The New York Times says that he is now likely to be removed at the first respectable opportunity. So will this fix the Popes reputation or is the damage now done?
What may be most remarkable is that Pope Francis, who technically answers to no one in his religious role, is going to such great lengths to explain himself and try to atone for the meeting. And its becoming increasingly clear that hes not a supporter of Kim Davis agenda in any way, shape or form. Read more on the story.
http://www.dailynewsbin.com/news/pope-francis-expected-to-fire-the-archbishop-who-tricked-him-into-kim-davis-meeting/22694/