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Victor Manuel Fernandez

Pope Francis' Fernández miscalculation?

Some in the Vatican say Fernández's appointment was a gamble which hasn't paid off

Ed. Condon
Jan 10, 2024
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Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández has had a difficult first four months as prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF). 

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Pope Francis and Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández. Image via Sky.it

Taking over the role in September, the pope’s pick for the doctrinal department started by being effectively sidelined from half of the dicastery’s remi…

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