Banana Republic: Francis Trusts Only this Controversial Figure
There is only one person in the Vatican whom Francis trusts. "All communications to Francis go through his filter", Luis Badilla, the editor of the IlSismografo which is not updated anymore, told Settimana News on 20 December.
This man is Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, the controversial deputy of Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, who is in disrepute because of the London Palace scandal and his past life in Venezuela.
He is a prime example of Francis's fondness for compromised figures who are easy to manipulate.
Not even the top echelons of the Secretariat of State [= Parolin] have easy access to Francis, and consequently it is difficult for Parolin to inform Francis and receive guidance from him.
Picture: Vatican Media, #newsOzsqkqtrge
This man is Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, the controversial deputy of Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, who is in disrepute because of the London Palace scandal and his past life in Venezuela.
He is a prime example of Francis's fondness for compromised figures who are easy to manipulate.
Not even the top echelons of the Secretariat of State [= Parolin] have easy access to Francis, and consequently it is difficult for Parolin to inform Francis and receive guidance from him.
Picture: Vatican Media, #newsOzsqkqtrge