Vatican Report Raises Questions about Internal Debate, adnkronos, June 26, 2009

Vatican: Report Raises Questions about Internal Debate

adnkronos
June 26, 2009

http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Religion/?id=3.0.3468546829

Vatican City, 25 June (AKI) - The Vatican is beset by a number of internal conflicts that risk paralysing the papacy of Pope Benedict XVI, according to a report in the Italian magazine Panorama. The weekly magazine, due to be published on Friday, says several cardinals in senior positions are divided over issues including dialogue with China, relations with the Jews and the beatification of former pope John Paul II.

Inside the Vatican, the head of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, Joseph Levada, is reported to be in conflict with the head of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Antonio Canizares.

Former secretary of state Angelo Sodano and former personal secretary of Pope John Paul II, Stanislao Dziwisz, are also reported to be "duelling", while another cardinal Achille Silvestrini is accused of challenging the power of the Vatican's influential secretary of state Tarcisio Bertone.

According to the article Pope Benedict has had positive medical tests in recent weeks, including a magnetic resonance test and his heart is said to be functioning well.

However, the magazine article is suggesting that manoeuvres have already begun for the next papal conclave to determine his successor.