(Rome) The weekly magazine L’Espresso , had the 18,000-euro umbrella party for the canonization of John Paul II and Pope John XXIII. uncovered (see report The Agape of the courtiers – Communion wafers in a plastic cup over the rooftops of Rome ), which was organized by the Pontifical Commissioner Francesca Chaouqui. Also present was Bishop Vallejo Balda, who brought to the roof of the 150 VIP’s the consecrated hosts in a plastic cup or highball glass.Monsignor Vallejo Balda is one of the handpicked stewards of Pope Francis. Chaouqui again made by Vallejo Balda last summer career in the Vatican. L’Espresso reported on the special feast of the courtiers, but said Pope Francis was “outraged”, since he had learned of it.
Actually, the Pope Msgr Vallejo Balda expressed precisely on day after he was informed of the roof party, its special thanks and appreciation.
“I wish you to express my gratitude for their service during these months expressed and especially for the spirit with which you have conducted this sensitive work. I am grateful for their professionalism, generosity and dedication to the church in the face of so many challenges and misunderstandings. “
Instead of outrage papal Thanks for Msgr Vallejo Balda
With these words Pope thanked Francis in Spanish Monsignor Lucio Angel Vallejo Balda for its work in the Pontifical Special Commission for the reform of the Economic and Financial Affairs of the Holy See (COSEA), whose work has been completed with Friday.
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi announced that the COSEA have indeed completed their work, but was “not yet officially dissolved”. In the coming days, documents, information and files COSEA to the fields of economics, finance and management of the Holy See to the Economic Secretariat, transfer the newly erected by Pope Francis in February Wirtschaftsdikasterium the Vatican.
“I’m counting on you”
At the most recent meeting Pope Francis Msgr Vallejo Balda asked his work still continue for some time. “I ask you to continue to participate in the new phase. I’m counting on you. “
In the letter of thanks Pope for Vallejo Balda he thanked for his work “with the group of eight cardinals [C8-Cardinal Group] to meet the difficult challenges and help to build the economy Secretariat”, headed by the Pope the Australian Cardinal George Pell called.
Francesc Chaouqui also therefore remains papal commissioner. The rooftop party was with numerous pictures of the scandal-gossip page Dagospia published. There she found L’Espresso . According to Sandro Magister Vatikanisten Chaouqui is informal employee of Dagospia. The enterprising lobbyist of Ernst & Young would therefore have taken care of themselves for publication. Public seems to be in the PR world everything.
Text: Giuseppe Nardi
image: ACI Prensa
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