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Implications of the Müller dismissal

The pope’s decision not to renew Cardinal Müller’s term as head of the once-powerful Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith reflects the dwindling power of that dicastery, a Vatican office that loomed especially large under John Paul II and Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who served as its chief for almost 24 years. [1]