✣ Francis orders inquiry into Order of Malta row
What happened?
Pope Francis has ordered an inquiry after a controversy broke out at the highest levels of the Order of Malta. Albrecht von Boeselager, the Grand Chancellor of the order, was asked to resign after allegations that he had concealed problems in a previous role. He refused, which Grand Master Fra’ Matthew Festing called a “disgraceful” act of disobedience. Fra’ Matthew and other senior members of the order, including Cardinal Burke, dismissed Boeselager and named a replacement.
