This is awful, that he hears the man out, then publicly dismisses him as not to be taken seriously. What a guy.
And as for the criticisms of [papal policy by] Cardinal Joseph Giuseppe Zen Zekiun, bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, [Francis] downplayed them:
“I think he’s a little scared. Perhaps age might have some influence. He is a good man. He came to talk to me. I received him, but he’s a bit scared. Dialogue is a risk, but I prefer the risk to the sure defeat of not talking.”
Lately, however, the news from China has not been encouraging at all. In May, Settimo Cielo reported on an upswing of anti-Christian repression, and the flimsy justifications set forth by the supporters of an agreement at any cost were worthless.
He’s a well-meaning worry wart, says the world’s holiest father. Not good, your holiness.
via China. Cardinal Zen’s “Scare” Has Its Good Reasons – Settimo Cielo – Blog – L’Espresso
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