Guzm\u00e1n Carriquiry was the first layman to step into a position of relevance in the Vatican more than 50 years ago. In his memoirs, he recounts how some canon lawyers objected to his appointment to the position, a position which they believed belonged to clergy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He worked alongside five popes. And the one with whom he had the most intense relationship was Pope Francis, whose trust allowed him to speak frankly to him\u2014but with respect and clarity. For example, Carriquiry was wary of the new synod approach promoted by the Argentinian pope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GUZM\u00c1N CARRIQUIRY<\/strong> \u201cI used to tell him: it\u2019s not clear whether this is a worldwide synod of bishops or an assembly of the People of God without clearly defined canonical or theological profiles.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This same trust also allowed him to make proposals to Pope Francis, such as suggesting a trip to Paris after the burning of Notre Dame Cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n GUZM\u00c1N CARRIQUIRY<\/strong> I called Pope Francis on the phone, for example, when the Notre Dame fire happened, and I said to him: \u2018Get on a plane. Go from the airport to the square, pray the rosary\u2014this is a moment of upheaval for all of France\u2014and come back the same night.\u2019 And he said to me: \u2018But you know, Doctor, that half an hour ago the French president, Macron, called me offering me the very same thing.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Guzm\u00e1n Carriquiry recounts episodes like this in his book The Witness,<\/em> where he also addresses other issues\u2014for example, how the Vatican dealt with post-conciliar crises and the response to the \u201cboom\u201d of new, more lay-oriented realities in the Church, from the Neocatechumenal Way to the Charismatic Renewal to Communion and Liberation, among many others. Carriquiry knew some of their founders personally, such as Luigi Giussani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another anecdote from the book includes Yuri Andropov, General Secretary of the Soviet Union. When he died in 1984, the Vatican sent two laymen instead of clergy to avoid possible conflicts. The two men were Carriquiry and the renowned physician J\u00e9r\u00f4me Lejeune, who first discovered the causes of Down syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because of Carriquiry, the necktie was introduced into halls where the clerical collar dominated. He had strong character and worked hard. As a layman in the Vatican, he won the trust of the Popes for his ability to speak directly and honestly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JRB<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Guzm\u00e1n Carriquiry was the first layman to step into a position of relevance in the Vatican more than 50 years ago. In his memoirs, he recounts how some canon lawyers objected to his appointment to the position, a position which they believed belonged to clergy. He worked alongside five popes. And the one with whom […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":758,"featured_media":84970,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"acf":{"video":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dyqdiH5b0SU","video_descarga":"https:\/\/attuale.romereports.com\/news\/bcarriquiryeng.mp4","international_url":"https:\/\/attuale.romereports.com\/news\/bcarriquiryint.mp4","type":"bn","newsletter":"si"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84969"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/758"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84969"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84969\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84974,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84969\/revisions\/84974"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.romereports.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Author, \u201cThe Witness\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Author, \u201cThe Witness\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n