When he died on Monday, Pope Francis had been on the cusp of signing into canon law a huge reform of Opus Dei, an abusive cult at the heart of the Church
Those reforms may now never happen
A THREAD 🧵
Those reforms may now never happen
A THREAD 🧵
Opus Dei was due to vote on a new set of statutes, which have been rammed down its throat by the Vatican, at a meeting this week
But, within hours of Francis’ death, the vote was quietly cancelled
catholicnewsagency.com/news/263607/op…
But, within hours of Francis’ death, the vote was quietly cancelled
catholicnewsagency.com/news/263607/op…
This comes after years of Opus Dei dragging its feet
Francis issued a decree demanding reform in July 2022
It came after allegations the group was involved in human trafficking and enslaving young girls
apnews.com/article/busine…
Francis issued a decree demanding reform in July 2022
It came after allegations the group was involved in human trafficking and enslaving young girls
apnews.com/article/busine…
Opus Dei demurred
It submitted revisions to its statutes that were half-hearted – which were rejected by the Vatican
Francis issued another decree demanding deeper reform in August 2023
catholicnewsagency.com/news/255038/po…
It submitted revisions to its statutes that were half-hearted – which were rejected by the Vatican
Francis issued another decree demanding deeper reform in August 2023
catholicnewsagency.com/news/255038/po…
Once again, Opus Dei dragged its feet
One Opus Dei benefactor told me the Pope was “tightening the noose” but wouldn’t “have enough time”
The bet was Francis would die before he got what he wanted
Read more in my book
simonandschuster.com/books/Opus/Gar…
One Opus Dei benefactor told me the Pope was “tightening the noose” but wouldn’t “have enough time”
The bet was Francis would die before he got what he wanted
Read more in my book
simonandschuster.com/books/Opus/Gar…
In recent months, Francis seems to have given Opus Dei the hurry-up
The organisation recently said it would FINALLY put its new statutes – drawn up in collaboration with the Vatican – to a vote
They were then supposed to go to Francis for approval
opusdei.org/en-uk/article/…
The organisation recently said it would FINALLY put its new statutes – drawn up in collaboration with the Vatican – to a vote
They were then supposed to go to Francis for approval
opusdei.org/en-uk/article/…
Within hours of the pope’s death, that vote was cancelled
If the strategy was to wait for the pope to die and hope the next guy will allow Opus Dei to carry on unreformed, it looks like it has worked
Everything now hangs on who will be the next pope
If the strategy was to wait for the pope to die and hope the next guy will allow Opus Dei to carry on unreformed, it looks like it has worked
Everything now hangs on who will be the next pope
Meanwhile, Opus Dei priests in Argentina are set to stand trial in Argentina for their role in human trafficking and alleged enslavement
This is just the tip of the iceberg
It isn’t just Argentina: I have spoken to victims from right across the world
apnews.com/article/argent…
This is just the tip of the iceberg
It isn’t just Argentina: I have spoken to victims from right across the world
apnews.com/article/argent…
Will Opus Dei escape reform? Will the next pope allow its abuse to continue?
Read more in my book
“A sober, fact-based indictment” – WASHINGTON POST
“Vividly told and excellently researched” – FINANCIAL TIMES
simonandschuster.com/books/Opus/Gar…
Read more in my book
“A sober, fact-based indictment” – WASHINGTON POST
“Vividly told and excellently researched” – FINANCIAL TIMES
simonandschuster.com/books/Opus/Gar…
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