AUSTRALIA
The Australian
Tess Livingstone
From:The Australian
April 15, 2013
LAYMEN and laywomen with professional expertise could be invited to take on more prominent positions, including leadership roles, in the Vatican bureaucracy, Australia’s cardinal George Pell said yesterday.
“Professional men and women with expertise in areas such as finance, for example, could have a lot to offer in overseeing some Vatican departments, perhaps under the leadership of a cardinal,” he said.
Cardinal Pell, 71, is one of eight cardinals appointed by Pope Francis to a permanent advisory group to help him run the Catholic Church and reform the curia.
The appointment, announced on Saturday, shows that Cardinal Pell, a strong supporter of Pope John Paul II and a friend of Benedict XVI, has been recognised for his talent and energy by the new pontiff. The two have served together on several Vatican bodies.
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