Leo Appoints Another Liberal Prelate

From OSV News:

Taking the most prestigious archbishop’s seat in the country, the Archbishops’ Palace of Krakow, Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś — one of the most globally recognized Polish owners of the red hat — makes history by becoming the successor of Krakow’s archbishops who reshaped the church in Poland.

The Franciszkańska Street palace — once home for Cardinal Karol Wojtyła, the future Pope John Paul II, and Cardinal Adam Sapieha — a steadfast prince who preserved the church in Kraków amid Nazi German terror, was covered in snow as the Vatican announced Pope Leo XIV’s decision Nov. 26 to appoint Cardinal Ryś to Krakow, having him move from Lódź, where he has been archbishop since September 2017.

The outgoing Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski, 76, whose resignation was accepted Nov. 26, said it “was a great grace to be the archbishop of Krakow. I am grateful to God for the example of faith of the people who live here,” he said in a packed chapel of the Krakow’s archbishops.

From Edward Pentin’s College of Cardinal’s Report:

Cardinal Grzegorz Ryś is seen in Poland as an extremely progressive bishop, as Poland’s “Pope Francis man.” This reputation has largely evolved due to his openness and willingness to engage in dialogue, although some find it difficult to clearly understand his precise stance. He rarely wades into topical controversial discussions on the Church, but when he does, he echoes Francis’ positions. His elevation to the cardinalate was seen as a reward and encouragement for trying to change Poland’s rather conservative Church.