Octuria (Gang of Octo)
From the Vatican Insider:
When the Vatican Secretariat of State announced Francis’ decision to set up the advisory group, it specified that it was established “to advise him [the Pope] in the government of the universal Church and to study a plan for revising the Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia, 'Pastor Bonus'.” Advising the Pope on the running of the universal Church is certainly no less important than the council’s task of reforming the Curia, but the latter will be the council’s main focus.
So who's on the team?
The Captain of the team is Cardinal Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga, Archbishop of Teguciggalpa, Honduras.
Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, President of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatcian City State and President of the Governate of the Vatican City State.
Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago, Chile.
Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay, India
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich and Freising, Germany
Cardinal Laurent Pasinya, Archbishop of Kinshasa and de facto Primate of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston
Cardinal George, Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia
Pope’s eight cardinal advisors say the Curia is not the only thing they’ll be reforming
Although their official meeting will be in October, they are already moving full steam ahead with their work and will use the summer months to prepare thoroughly for their first meeting. The eight cardinals Francis chose as his advisors last 13 April, exactly one month after his election, are currently mulling over ideas and proposals. And they will not just be dealing with Curia reform.When the Vatican Secretariat of State announced Francis’ decision to set up the advisory group, it specified that it was established “to advise him [the Pope] in the government of the universal Church and to study a plan for revising the Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia, 'Pastor Bonus'.” Advising the Pope on the running of the universal Church is certainly no less important than the council’s task of reforming the Curia, but the latter will be the council’s main focus.
So who's on the team?
The Captain of the team is Cardinal Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga, Archbishop of Teguciggalpa, Honduras.
Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, President of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatcian City State and President of the Governate of the Vatican City State.
Cardinal Francisco Javier Errazuriz Ossa, Archbishop Emeritus of Santiago, Chile.
Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay, India
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich and Freising, Germany
Cardinal Laurent Pasinya, Archbishop of Kinshasa and de facto Primate of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Cardinal Sean Patrick O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston
Cardinal George, Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia
Labels: American Cardinals, Cardinals, Pope Francis
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