“He knows what he wants, he's a good Jesuit, and the Jesuits know exactly what they want.”

Source: Cardinal Gracias: curial reform is nearing the 'end of the tunnel' https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/36820/cardinal-gracias-curial-reform-is-nearing-the-end-of-the-tunnel (14 September 2017)

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