Pope makes Archbishop who tried to suppress abuse allegations member of the new Vatican Department for Culture and Education.

Pope Francis has appointed the Archbishop of La Plata, Monsignor Víctor Manuel Fernández, as a member of the new Vatican Department for Culture and Education.

(A terrible case of alleged sexual abuse to which the Archbishop responded with threats of legal action....against victims.)

In this way, the Supreme Pontiff added another Argentine to his team, after in May of last year he summoned José María del Corral and Enrique Palmeyro, who already directed the pontifical foundation, as consultants to the Congregation for Catholic Education, Scholas Occurrentes.

According to what the Catholic News Agency (AICA) specified, "Tucho" Fernández was already a member for two periods of the Pontifical Council for Culture, but now he is integrated into this new department, which deals both with the dialogue between faith and culture as well as issues related to education and universities linked to the Church.

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“We are aware of the interest that you have always cultivated in educational and cultural issues and we hope that your preparation and rich experience make a valid contribution both in the life of the Church, in universities and schools, and in the vast field of cultural dialogue”, highlighted the Prefect of this body, Cardinal José Tolentino Mendonça, in a letter he sent to La Plata.

Just a few months ago, the Archbishop of the City of La Plata had received a message from Pope Francis himself, who thanked him for the act that took place in the Cathedral of the Buenos Aires capital, which was attended by pro-government leaders. and opponents, to whom he sent a message of unity.

The Archbishop of La Plata was always a person close to the Supreme Pontiff “My soul comforts me that my person has made this moment of communion possible, of meeting beyond differences, because sometimes these small 'truces' prevent violence and confrontations from advancing further. That never does good to a country and ends up hurting especially those who suffer the most," the Supreme Pontiff said on that occasion.

In that event, which took place at the end of last September, were, for example, the governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Axel Kicillof, officials from Buenos Aires and from the municipality of La Plata, leaders, legislators and councilors from both the Frente de Todos as well as Together for Change, as well as members of social organizations.

“Above all, I was glad that in that act some of the contents of Laudato si' and Fratelli tutti were reflected on, not because they are my documents, but because they speak of serious and determining issues that today we cannot ignore for the good progress of nations. ”, added the Pope.

In this sense, he pointed out that "there is a lot to do in Argentina, so that everyone can live from the dignity of work and so that there are no second-class citizens." But he warned that "nothing important or stable will be achieved by aggressive polarization."

“I received the information that sectors of all colors of politics, other religious confessions, people from education, culture, business, justice, etc., were represented. And together with them, the humblest workers and the poor who walked as social movements, sustained by their faith and carrying The Virgin and Saint Cayetano, were present. They have formed a beautiful picture together,” he added.

In the dicastery that Fernández will now enter, the Cardinals Luis Antonio Tagle, Prefect of the dicastery for the Evangelization of Peoples and President of Caritas Internationalis; Luis Ladaria Ferrer, Prefect of the Department for the Doctrine of the Faith; Jean-Claude Hollerich, Archbishop of Luxenburg; the Archbishops, Monsignor Rino Fisichella and Monsignor Paul-André Durocher, together with the philosopher, Francesc Torralba, among others.

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