Yet his appointment has not been greeted with universal rejoicing, for hanging over it is the awkward question of his sincerity. Doubts have been muttered for some time in elite Catholic circles, but they were raised, brazenly, in the latest issue of The Tablet, the newspaper of Britain's Catholics, in an article by deputy editor Elena Curti. "Renowned for his openness and pastoral concerns," she wrote, "he was also an espouser of liberal causes. But, while his stock was high among more liberal Catholics, the decision-makers in Rome were said to be less impressed. His mentor, the Archbishop of Liverpool, Derek Worlock, watched this in frustration. He reputedly took 'Fr Vin' to one side and told him: 'We can't get you into the hierarchy if you carry on like this. You have to make yourself more favourable to Rome.' "