Pope cannot even bring peace to his own Diocese of Rome. Is he at war with his Diocese over Rupnik?
The Diocese of Rome is somewhat special: it is one of the largest dioceses in Europe and its Bishop is the Pope. Francis has recently begun to thoroughly overhaul his diocese - especially in terms of personnel. The Diocese of Rome is not at pace. This week, Pope Francis once again transferred one of the Roman Auxiliary Bishops to a post in the Italian province. As announced on Tuesday, he appointed Auxiliary Bishop Paolo Ricciardi, who was previously responsible for the east of the Diocese, as the new Bishop in the Adriatic town of Jesi. Before that, he was also responsible for the area, "Church that reaches out to the people" (chiesa in uscita) in Rome. The Pope did not initially appoint a successor. The Pope had previously transferred the Roman Auxiliary Bishop Riccardo Lamba to Udine in February 2024. On April 6, a change took place at the top of the administration of the diocese of Rome: the Pope's Cardinal Vicar for Rome, Angelo De Donatis, was transferred to the Vat...
