Pope appoints ‘critically loyal’ theologian to ecclesiastical universities’ oversight agency
Bénedicte Lemmelijn was at the center of controversy when Pope Francis visited Belgium last year.
Pope Francis appointed on Friday a Belgian theologian who describes herself as “critically loyal” to the Church to serve on a Vatican body responsible for overseeing ecclesiastical universities.
The appointment is likely to prove controversial, as theologian Bénedicte Lemmelijn is dean of the theology department at …

