When asked about resistance to the Second Vatican Council, Hollerich replied that “the strongest comes from the traditionalists, who curiously are also a postmodern phenomenon.”
“They choose only one point of reference in history, without looking before and after. They forget how the growth of tradition develops. It is a bit like what happens with Netflix series: they tell you a part of the story, but invented, not real,” he said.
“That’s why it’s no coincidence that traditionalist movements attract young people from France and the United States.”
Hollerich currently serves as the president of the commission of European bishops’ conferences. Pope Francis chose the Luxembourg cardinal and Jesuit to serve as relator general of the ongoing Synod on Synodality, which was recently extended to 2024.
The cardinal said that he is very happy with the working document for the continental phase of the Synod on Synodality that is expected to be published in late October or early November “because of how it reflects the synodal Church model.”
“All of Francis’ synodality comes from the council: it is a treasure to actualize the Church,” he said.
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