Gloria.TV News on the 15th of Jenuary 2014
Autocratic: When he appoints bishops for Argentina - 15 so far - Pope Francis often (if not always) neglects to submit his choice to the Vatican Congregation for Bishops, according to Italian journalist Sandro Magister. Accordingly, one appointment already went wrong: the one of Capuchin Father Carlos Alberto Novoa de Agustini in December as auxiliary bishop of Lomas de Zamora. Ten days later a statement from the diocese said that after mature discernment and without indicating any reasons Novoa was allowed to decline the nomination.
Abolished Only for Dioceses. The Pope has decided that from now on the honorary title “Monsignor” will accompany only that of “Chaplain of His Holiness” and will be attributed to priests over the age of 65. This decision affects only the dioceses. In the Roman curia Ecclesiastical titles will continue to flourish.
No Warm Cordiality: On January 10 Pope Francis received the “Gentlemen of His Holiness,” and he omitted …More