MADRID: A Spanish bishop rebuked feedback made by some monks on a weekly web program about praying for Pope Francis to die as quickly as potential. The monks later apologized.
Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves of Toledo posted a press release on the archdiocese web site Wednesday saying it rejected the feedback and warned that it might take “corrective measures,” with out elaborating.
The assertion adopted an episode of a program on YouTube known as “The Vestry of the Vendee. A counter-revolutionary priestly gathering” earlier this month. In it, a Toledo priest makes an introductory salute saying, “I additionally pray loads for the Pope, in order that he can go to heaven as quickly as potential.”
One other priest expresses his assist for this whereas the dialog group, which concerned six Spanish-speaking monks from completely different international locations, laughed over the feedback.
The group then went on to debate completely different spiritual, social and political points, largely from a conservative standpoint.
In his assertion, Chavez says he expresses his “profound rejection of any manifestation of disaffection in direction of the individual and ministry of the Holy Father,” including that it has advised the monks they need to search forgiveness.
The assertion says the archbishopric will not be liable for or represented by the statements made by the monks within the web program.
In messages Wednesday posted on its X platform account, The Vestry of the Vendee group apologized. “We’re sorry for the unlucky remark, mentioned in a humorous tone, about ‘praying for the Pope to go to Heaven as quickly as potential,'” it mentioned.
“It’s a remark in unhealthy style and, though it doesn’t specific needs for the dying of the Pope, as some media have maliciously unfold, … we perceive that it may be understood that method,” the group mentioned.
It mentioned they reiterate their adherence to Pope Francis and the unity of the Catholic Church.



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