On 2nd July 2017, Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Muller, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in an interview given to a German newspaper from Mainz, Allgemeine Zeitung, told that the decision of not extending his term as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the faith by Pope Francis was a normal and was not the result of the conflict between him and Pope Francis.
His Eminence, was given the position to lead the Vatican’s doctrine Office, the most important dicastery in the Roman Curia by Pope Benedict XVI before his resignation in 2012. Catholic news agency states that, in his interview with Allgemeine Zeitung, Cardinal Muller conveyed that, “It doesn’t matter much to me, at some point, everyone has to stop. ” Cardinal Muller couldn’t hide his disappointment and voiced against the decision to dismiss 3 members of the staff few weeks ago, by Pope Francis.
Cardinal Ludwig Muller in the interview given to the German newspaper Allgemeine Zeitung, as reported by Catholic news agency reflected that “I will work academically, continue to serve in my role as cardinal, do pastoral work. There is enough for me to do in Rome. In any case, I would be a pensioner by now.”
Source : www.catholicnewsagency.com
