Audiences secured through friendships, aides and informal channels, with weak oversight and responsibilities that are difficult to pin down. From Lino to Francis, the problem has remained the same: without transparent criteria, access to the Pontiff becomes a form of currency, and the Pope risks being exposed to those who want to use him for their own purposes.
Vatican MediaCan we have a Pope who runs his diary differently from Bergoglio?
Audiences secured through friendships, aides and informal channels, with weak oversight and responsibilities that are difficult to pin down. From Lino to Francis, the problem has remained the same: without transparent criteria, access to the Pontiff becomes a form of currency, and the Pope risks being exposed to those who want to use him for their own purposes.
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