Archbishop Fitzgerald criticizes Pope Benedict

Looks like someone is a bit sore at being packed off to Egypt:

Rome, Mar. 30 (CWNews.com) - Archbishop Michael Fitzgerald, who was recently replaced as president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue, has indirectly criticized Pope Benedict XVI for underestimating the importance of interfaith discussions.

Inter-religious dialogue should not be considered merely as an aspect of cultural discussions, Archbishop Fitzgerald told a Rome seminar on March 29. Pope Benedict apparently thinks otherwise. On March 11, Pope Benedict announced that Cardinal Paul Poupard, the president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, would double as president of the Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogue. Although that appointment was described as temporary in an official Vatican announcement, many informed observers believe that the Pope intends to merge the two offices.

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