4. Disregard for canon law
“Among the marks of the current pontificate are its excessive reliance on motu proprio as a tool of government and a general lack of concern and aversion to canonical details,” notes Demos II in his text.
“Once again, as with the ambiguity of doctrine, contempt for canon law and proper canonical procedure undermines confidence in the purity of the Church’s mission,” points out the cardinal, who recalls that “canon law “it orders the life of the Church, harmonizes its institutions and procedures, and guarantees the rights of believers.”
5. The move away from the theology of the body
After recalling that the Church is “mother and teacher,” the cardinal highlights that “She can never be reduced to a flexible system of ethics or to a sociological analysis and remodeling to adapt her to the instincts and appetites (and sexual confusions) of an era.” .
“One of the main defects of the current pontificate is its departure from a convincing ‘theology of the body’ and its lack of an attractive Christian anthropology… precisely at a time when attacks on human nature and identity are increasing, from the transgenderism to transhumanism,” he highlights.
The theology of the body is the set of catechesis that Pope Saint John Paul II delivered during the Wednesday general audiences between 1979 and 1984, in response to the consequences caused by the sexual revolution of the late 1960s.
6. Is it necessary for the Pope to travel and leave the Vatican?
“World travel served a pastor like Pope John Paul II very well, due to his unique personal gifts and the nature of the times. But times and circumstances have changed. The Church in Italy and throughout Europe – the historical home of the faith – is in crisis,” explains Demos II.
“The Vatican itself urgently needs a renewal of its morale, a clean-up of its institutions, procedures and personnel, and a profound reform of its finances to prepare for a more difficult future,” he adds.
In that sense, the supposed cardinal indicates that these “are not small things. They demand the presence, direct attention and personal commitment of any new Pope.”
7. Warning from a college of cardinals “vulnerable to manipulation”
“The College of Cardinals exists to advise the Pope and elect his successor upon his death. This service requires men of clean character, solid theological training, mature leadership experience and personal holiness,” says Demos II.
“It also requires a Pope willing to ask for advice and then listen. It is not clear to what extent this applies in the pontificate of Pope Francis,” he notes.
“The current pontificate has emphasized the diversification of the college, but has failed to bring together the cardinals in regular consistories designed to foster authentic collegiality and trust among brothers. As a result, many of the electors who vote in the next conclave will not really know each other, and therefore may be more vulnerable to manipulation,” warns the cardinal.
Why is the text of Demos II anonymous?
“The answer should be obvious to anyone who knows the tenor of the current Roman environment. Sincerity is not welcome and its consequences can be uncomfortable,” explains the supposed cardinal.
Demos II then points out other issues such as “the strong dependence of the current pontificate on the Society of Jesus, the recent problematic performance of Cardinal Fernández, of the DDF, and the emergence of a small oligarchy of confidants with excessive influence within the Vatican: all of this to despite the decentralizing claims of synodality, among other things.”
Argentine Cardinal Víctor “Tucho” Fernández is the current prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), with whose signature the declaration was published Begging for confidencewhich has sparked controversy around the world, because it allows the blessing of same-sex couples.
The cardinal also generated controversy with his book The Mystical Passion. Spirituality and sensuality published in Mexico in 1998, and recently reappeared, as it deals with topics such as “Male and female orgasm”, “The road to the orgasm” and “God in the couple’s orgasm”.