The February Bishops Conference: Gettin’ It Done Chicago-Style!
Pope Francis has announced that Cardinal Cupich of Chicago will be his point-man for the planned February synod of bishops, which will be convened to addressed the rampant sexual abuse crisis in the Church.
Very odd choice, isn’t it? Kind of like appointing a fox to lead a synod on why so many chickens are disappearing from the barnyard. But the man whom many have dubbed “the Dictator Pope” (that would make a catchy book title) knows what he’s doing. He seems to like synods with reverse-engineered pre-determined conclusions and results. Cupich is sure to deliver on that point.
Chicago is a city infamous for “machine politics” and powerful Bosses who knew how to run “their” town. One imagines that Big Al Capone would be impressed with the techniques of one of Chi-Town’s current bosses…