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Péter Erdő is a strong candidate to be the next pope – and that’s reason to be fearful | Alex Faludy
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Péter Erd has been archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and a cardinal since 2003 .
Has been linked to Hungary ’s far-right Fidesz government since 2010 .
Vatican-watchers differ on the viability of his candidacy.
He has been spoken of as a contender before, in 2013 , ahead of the conclave that elected Pope Francis .
But there are important differences between then and now.
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (Snap) lodged a complaint with the Vatican alleging that Erd ’s conduct in the matter had “harmed the vulnerable and caused scandal” in breach of the church’s own legal code.
The church has a duty to challenge those in power when they exceed their proper authority or weaponise appeals to Christian identity’.
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