Rorate-Caeli.blogspot.com published on May 1 a list identifying the worst Cardinals in the Conclave. Main points.
Belgian Cardinal Josef De Kesel, 77
- Protégé of St. Gallen Cardinal Godfried Danneels
- Tried to silence a boy who had been homosexually abused by a bishop
- Invented liturgical blessings for homosexuals as early as 2022 in defiance of the Vatican
- Supporter of Married Priests, Female Ordination, and Communion for Adulterers
Luxembourgish Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, 66
- Called for Married Priests and Female Ordination
- Said outright that the Church's condemnation of homosexual acts is wrong
- Wanted Cardinal Woelki in Germany to resign "because of public opinion," even though media accusations were false
- At the same time friendly with Cardinal Marx
Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech, 68
- Secretary General of the Synod on Synodality
- His clergy have accused him of being a tyrant
- Involved in a nursing home financial scandal
- Allied with Cardinal Hollerich and the German bishops
- Wants a diverse ‘Rainbow Church’
German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, 71
- Arguing for Adulterer Communion and Inter-Communion with Protestants
- Leader among German bishops pushing for anti-Catholic reforms
- Offered resignation for mishandling an abuse case, but Francis refused
- Blessed a homosexual couple in Los Angeles long before Fiducia Supplicans
- Supports "queer priests" in his archdiocese
English Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe OP, 79
- Notorious for homosexual propaganda
- Compared homosexual acts between men to Christ's self-giving in the Eucharist
- Pushed for married priests
- Claims that homosexual priests also have a "vocation” from God
U.S. Cardinal Robert McElroy, 71
- Protégé of homosexual McCarrick
- "Knew nothing" about McCarrick's scandals that literally everyone knew about
- Mishandled abuse cases as bishop himself
- Declined to accept information on homosexual abusive priests
- Radically implemented both Amoris Laetitia and Traditionis Custodes
- Allowed adulterers - who are “not to blame” for their choices - to receive Communion, while banning Tridentine Masses
- His former diocese of San Diego spoke of "LGBT families," a term antithetical to family
- Called for receiving Communion even while openly living in mortal sin
- Wants female deacons
U.S. Cardinal Joseph Tobin, 72
- Linked to homosexual McCarrick
- Ally of Cardinals McElroy and Cupich
- Pushed for 'inclusion' of LGBT people
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Several years ago, he posted a strange message with erotic overtones,
"Nighty night Baby," but quickly deleted it. He claimed the message was
for his sister.
U.S. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, 77
- Former housemate of homosexual McCarrick
- Hides his training in the Legion of Christ and contacts with homosexual Marcial Maciel
- Made highly unreliable statements about Maciel and McCarrick and is therfore considered a blatant liar
- Supporter of homosexual activist James Martin
- Criticized Archbishop Chaput for speaking out against adulterer communion
U.S. Cardinal Blase Cupich, 76
- Accused of links to homosexual McCarrick
- Supporter of homosexual activism
- Draconian interpretations of the Traditionis Custodes, banning all Tridentine Masses without exception
- Downplayed the sale of fetal organs by Planned Parenthood and suggested that strict immigration laws were equally bad
- Worst liturgical scandals in his diocese
- Celebrated liturgies with a Chinese Dragon as idol
- Suggested that homosexual couples buying children from surrogate mothers were doing something good
U.S. Cardinal Wilton Gregory, 77
- Accused of links to homosexual McCarrick
- Less radical than McElroy and Cupich
- Promotes homosexual activism
- Apologised to homosexuals
Hong Kong Cardinal Stephen Chow SJ, 65
- Supports one-way dialogue with Communist Chinese government
- Supports women's ordination
- Supports homosexual activism
- Attended a pro-LGBT event promoted by James Martin during the ex-Synod
Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, 70
- Questionable 'compromise' candidate
- Leading player in selling out the underground Church in China
- His right-hand man Angelo Becciu was convicted of corruption, while Parolin approved the 400 million London property deal
- Likely role in promoting 'Traditionis Custodes'
- Began strategically distancing himself from the German bishops only in 2022.
Italian Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, 69
- Plan B for Parolin
- Both were protégés of Silvestrini ("Ostpolitik")
- Keeping his cards close to his chest
- Rumoured to be involved in the attempts to ban the Roman Mass, but denied it
Peruvian Cardinal Robert Prevost O.S.A., 69
- Associated with Cupich and Tobin
- Accused in Peru of mishandling abuse cases
- Unknown views on Fiducia Supplicans, Traditionis Custodes and the Ex-Synod
Korean Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, 73,
- Defended the Vatican's controversial agreement with China
- Accused in South Korea of being a red bishop
Japanese Cardinal Tarcisio Kikuchi S.V.D, 66
- Protected homosexual activists in his archdiocese
- Drives migration to Japan
Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, 76
- One of the few cardinals in Africa to back Francis in criticising laws outlawing homosexual acts
- Open to condoms in marriage to prevent Aids
- Supported Greta Thunberg
- Accused of being a bad administrator
Philippine Cardinal Luis Tagle, 67
- Removed as head of Caritas International for mismanagement
- Defended the Vatican's deal with China
- Criticised for being weak
- Released cringe-worthy dancing and singing videos of himself
Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, 69
- Member of the Sant'Egidio community
- Distanced himself from Catholics working against abortions
- Supported homosexual activist James Martin
- Received praise and support from Italian Freemasons
- "Allowed" the blessing of a homosexual union and then lied about it
English Cardinal Arthur Roche, 75
- Both, an opportunist and a tyrant
- Went beyond the Traditionis Custodes, telling bishops they had to close down popular Masses
- Became more tolerant in one interview only when Francis was ill
- No opposition to liturgical blessings for homosexual couples
Myanmar Cardinal Charles Bo, 76
- Strong stance against China
- Weak in condemning government abuses in his own country
- In favour of Communion for adulterers
Brazilian Cardinal João De Aviz, 78
- Open to married priests
- Already as archbishop of Brazil, he cracked down on Roman Rite Catholics
- Dissolved and attacked Catholic monasteries and communities
Brazilian Cardinal Sérgio Rocha, 65
- Held a Eucharist for 'victims of anti-LGBT violence', including a drag queen
Portuguese Cardinal José Mendonça, 59
- Rumoured to be a practicing homosexual himself, even in the Portuguese mainstream media
- Supported a pro-homosexual and pro-abortion nun
- His poems describe emotional pain in cryptic language
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In 'The Last Day of Summer', unable to 'choose attention or choose
oblivion', he recalls 'your impatient and inconceivable eyes/ here with
me now/ as I dance alone/ in the empty city'
Czech-born Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny SJ, 78
- Rumoured to be behind the leaks that exposed Tagle as a poor administrator
- Criticised conservatives for pushing to preserve Church unity, suggesting it's overrated
Italian Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, 77
- Strongly pro-homosexual
- OK with civil unions for homosexuals in 2016
- Wrote a foreword to the pro-LGBT book 'Possible Love: Homosexual Persons and Christian Morality' in 2020
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Expressed disagreement with Christ's teachings on divorce: "I say that
if divorced people want to remarry, it is even a good thing: it means
they have not lost faith in marriage. And today the Church is very
attentive to the subjective aspect of the issues, so it has to be
evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Times are changing".
Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, 61
- A compromise candidate
- Embraced Francis's focus on social issues
- Offered support to transgender prostitutes
- Restored electricity to a building occupied by squatters after authorities cut it off
Italian Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, 77
- Strongly pro-homosexuality
- OK with civil unions for homosexuals in 2016
- Wrote a foreword to the pro-LGBT book Possible Love: Homosexual Persons and Christian Morality in 2020
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Expressed disagreement with Christ's teachings on divorce: "I say that
if divorced people want to remarry, it is even a good thing: it means
they have not lost faith in marriage. And today the Church is very
attentive to the subjective aspect of the issues, so it has to be
evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Times are changing".
Serbian Cardinal Ladislav Nemet S.V.D., 68
- The most liberal cardinal in Eastern Europe
- A diplomatic figure: his views are hard to guess
- Favours women deacons, but was unclear on whether they could be ordained
- Called for dialogue with German synod
- "Allowed" adulterers to receive Communion in certain cases in 2018
Uruguayan Cardinal Daniel Sturla, 65
- Quick rise early in Francis' pontificate
- Weak stance on abortion and homosexual marriage
- Distanced himself from orthodox Catholics who oppose the gender-ideolgoical "transitioning" of minors
Argentinian Cardinal Tucho Fernandez, 62
- Unlikely candidate
- Apologized for mishandling homosexual abuse in his archdiocese
- Wrote sexually explicit books
- Undermined Humanae Vitae
- Probably ghostwrote Amoris Laetitia
- Nearly caused a schism with 'Fiducia Supplicans'
Maroccan Cardinal Cristóbal Romero S.D.B., 72
- Ally of Vesco, another supporter of 'Fiducia Supplicans'
- Open to married priests and women deacons
- Suggested that mass migration to the West was justified as a form of compensation for alleged exploitation
Italian Cardinal Domenico Battaglia, 62
- Known as a street priest with limited focus on upholding doctrine
- Supported LGBT group 'in Ken'
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Was not included on the list of new cardinals in 2024 due to
controversies in his own archdiocese - over Mafia-related matters and
rumors flying around
Algerian Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco OP, 63
- Close to fellow Dominican Radcliffe
- Supported 'Fiducia Supplicans'
- Argued adulterers aren’t actually guilty of adultery and should receive Communion
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