The claim that generated an event in the Vatican: “They are trying to overthrow the Argentine Pope”
The accusation that a Vatican attrition scheme was carried out against Pope Francis, who has led the Catholic Church for nearly 10 years and is known for his moderate views, has been on the agenda.
According to the British newspaper Telegraph, conservatives in the Vatican are carrying out a secret plan to remove Argentine Pope Francis, known as the “modern Pope” for his moderate views. In the story, based on various Vatican sources, it was claimed that Pope Francis, who was accused of being “too liberal” by the Church’s strict conservatives because of his criticism of capitalism and his pro-immigrant comments, had the intention to resign as a result of too much stress within the scope of a secret plan.
The sources claimed that the plan was put into effect after the death of the previous Pope Benedict XVI last week, and that some sections in the Vatican tried to make him resign by increasing pressure on Pope Francis.
COMMENTS ON TODAY AND THE ABORTION WAS AN EVENT
16. Francis, who was elected pope in 2013 after the surprise resignation of Benedict XVI, commanded attention as the most moderate leader of the Catholic Church for many years. Pope Francis was targeted by conservatives for making relatively mild statements on homosexuality and abortion, about which the Catholic Church is very strict.
Pope Francis, 85, who has been on the agenda with his health problems recently, had been on the agenda a while ago saying that his resignation letter was ready and that he could resign if he had a health problem.
16. In 2013, Benedict became the first Pope to renounce the Catholic Church in 600 years. It is claimed that after Benedict’s death, authorities who wanted to see a more conservative Pope in the church tried various ways to force Francis to resign by pressing the button and lobbying inside the church. “Francis’s opponents know they are a minority and are trying to weaken him,” a cardinal told Italian media.
Among the names that have criticized Pope Francis in recent times are big names like Bishop Georg Gänswein, who was a special adviser to Benedict XVI for 19 years. Gänswein, speaking to the German press some time ago, said that he was uncomfortable with some of the practices of Pope Francis, the successor to Benedict XVI.
Many sources in the Vatican point out that there have been various conflicts within the Catholic Church for centuries and that the church has never been a homogeneous institution.