Pro-Gay Prelate Tipped to be Doctrinal Czar, by Jules Gomes

By Jules Gomes, Church Militant, January 12, 2022

Pope may appoint ‘land grab’ Maltese archbishop as Vatican watchdog

VATICAN (ChurchMilitant.com) – As part of a continuing purge of conservatives from the Vatican stables, Pope Francis is expected to appoint a pro-LGBTQ+ archbishop — currently embroiled in a land-grab scandal — as head of the Church’s doctrinal watchdog.

Archbishop of Malta Charles Scicluna is expected to replace 77-year-old Cdl. Luis Ladaria, a conservative who is currently prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Francis cleared the path for Scicluna’s rise to the top when he banished the CDF’s second-in-command Abp. Giacomo Morandi (age 56) to the bishopric of Italy’s Reggio Emilia diocese on Friday. …