Pope Francis has received high marks from reform-minded Catholics, especially those who believe many bishops and officials in Rome have reinterpreted the Second Vatican Council (1962-65) in a restrictive way over the past few decades. They applaud what they perceive as his efforts to revive episcopal collegiality and to proceed with much-needed changes in the Church’s governing structures. Among those most appreciative of the “new” Pope are proponents of the so-called Bologna School, which produced the monumental five-volume History of Vatican Council II. Edited by the late Giuseppe Alberigo, the first part of the series appeared in English in 1995. But not everyone has applauded this hefty work. One of the fiercest critics continues to be Archbishop Agostino Marchetto,
21 November 2013, The Tablet
Letter from Rome
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