Church files on paedophile priests 'destroyed', cardinal admits

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[pbear8]

all Catholic parishioners in the world cannot change the Catholic church.

If you read history you will see that the Church, just like the Israelites before Her, periodically departs from the straight and narrow path. Like Israel, God calls the Church back usually by raising up a few great Saints to rally the people to Himself. A few hundred years ago people in the Italian city-states did not like the laxity in the Church and they rioted, they got the change they sought. In the current situation, change and a return to holiness will be brought about by prayer and fasting. God always wins.

[ConservativeMind]

“A few hundred years ago people in the Italian city-states did not like the laxity in the Church and they rioted, they got the change they sought.”

So you admit change cannot happen from within and external riots must occur, by design? To be fair, Martin Luther saw a number of endemic issues and broke away.

[pbear8]

No, I was not suggesting rioting must occur, I was merely showing one example of how it pleases God to affect change. Usually a great saint preaches with words and examples and the Holy Spirit changes hearts and minds.