{"id":1963128,"date":"2023-07-03T10:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T14:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-elevates-archbishop-who-once-wrote-a-book-on-kissing-to-top-vatican-post\/"},"modified":"2023-07-03T10:37:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T14:37:29","slug":"pope-francis-elevates-archbishop-who-once-wrote-a-book-on-kissing-to-top-vatican-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-elevates-archbishop-who-once-wrote-a-book-on-kissing-to-top-vatican-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis promotes Archbishop known for book on kissing to high Vatican position."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-francis-elevates-archbishop-who-once-wrote-a-book-on-kissing-to-top-vatican-post%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1963128&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Pope Francis Appoints Longtime Friend and Collaborator to Key Vatican Role<\/h2>\n<p>In a move that has sparked controversy on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>, Pope Francis has elevated Archbishop V\u00edctor Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez of La Plata, Argentina, to the position of Prefect of the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF). This announcement comes as no surprise, as Fernandez is known to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/peter-bogdanovich-the-last-picture-show-director-hollywood-golden-age-maverick-dies-at-82\/\" title=\"Peter Bogdanovich, 'The Last Picture Show' Director, Hollywood Golden Age Maverick, Dies at 82\">close collaborator<\/a> of the Pope.<\/p>\n<p>Considered one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-elevates-archbishop-who-once-wrote-a-book-on-kissing-to-top-vatican-post\/\" title=\"Pope Francis promotes Archbishop known for book on kissing to high Vatican position.\">top religious positions<\/a> at the Vatican, the prefect is responsible for preserving Catholic doctrine in line with 2,000 years of history and tradition, as well as evaluating disciplinary action against clergy through Canon Law.<\/p>\n<h3>A Trusted Collaborator<\/h3>\n<p>Archbishop Fernandez has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saturday-september-25th-2021\/\" title=\"Saturday | September 25th, 2021\">key supporter<\/a> of Pope Francis, assisting in the drafting of some of his most well-known written works, including &#8220;Laudato Si&#8221; (his book on care of the poor, the environment, and ecology) and &#8220;Amoris Laetitia&#8221; (On Pastoral Care of Families). These works have not been without controversy, particularly &#8220;Amoris Laetitia,&#8221; which addressed providing the Sacraments to couples in &#8220;irregular&#8221; unions, leading to criticism from conservatives within the Church.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-school-district-promotes-segregated-black-parent-meeting\/\" title=\"California School District Promotes Segregated \u2018Black Parent\u2019 Meeting\">challenges faced<\/a> by the DDF, Pope Francis expressed his confidence in Archbishop Fern\u00e1ndez&#8217;s ability to lead the dicastery. He emphasized the importance of embracing diverse perspectives within the Church and fostering an environment where different lines of thought can coexist harmoniously.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the Pope reminded Archbishop Fern\u00e1ndez of the primary purpose of the DDF, which is to guard the faith. He urged him not to be distracted by scandals and to focus on the main mission of the dicastery.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his role as Prefect of the DDF, Fernandez will also serve as the President of the Pontifical Biblical Commission and the President of the International Theological Commission.<\/p>\n<p>With his extensive experience and close relationship with Pope Francis, Archbishop Fern\u00e1ndez is poised to make a significant impact in his new position, ensuring that Catholic doctrine is upheld while embracing the evolving challenges of the modern world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Francis stirs social media uproar by appointing Archbishop V\u00edctor Manuel Fern\u00e1ndez, a close friend and author of a book on kissing, as the Vatican&#8217;s new Prefect of the Dicastery. The controversial decision was announced on Friday, raising eyebrows among many.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1626,"featured_media":1963129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1963128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963128","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1626"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1963128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1963128\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1963129"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1963128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1963128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1963128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}