In the article to which PDH has drawn our attention, the first paragraph refers to some very confronting assertions made about the four Cardinals who addressed the five dubia to Pope Francis. The Cardinals appear to have been referred to, by supporters of the Pope, as:
These comments seem very much at odds with the assertions in the following paragraph from the article EXCLUSIVE: Bishop Athanasius Schneider, in defense of the Four CardinalsPope Francis often calls for an outspoken and fearless dialogue between all members of the Church in matters concerning the spiritual good of souls. In the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris laetitia, the Pope speaks of a need for “open discussion of a number of doctrinal, moral, spiritual, and pastoral questions. The thinking of pastors and theologians, if faithful to the Church, honest, realistic and creative, will help us to achieve greater clarity” (n. 2). Furthermore, relationships at all levels within the Church must be free from a climate of fear and intimidation, as Pope Francis has requested in his various pronouncements.
It appears now as though not everyone is invited to “open discussion of a number of doctrinal, moral, spiritual, and pastoral questions” of the very document that led to the raising of the dubia. One is left wondering then, why the Pope chose the word “open.”
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