I'm hardly saying it wasn't called for, I'm just saying the pope is in fact hands on.
I already mentioned the situation in Boston:
http://www.pokrov.org/controversial/htmon.html
Clearly that was called for.
I think you know well the situation where the Orthodox disagree with the top down application of 'papal supremacy' (changing canon for instance).
So who "relaxed" the contraception teaching within the Orthodox? Did the people "vote" on this? Was their a Council that refuted it? What happened some 75 years ago?
Try not to be thrown by "papal supremacy". It gives the Pope the POWER to do "x" and "y", but in practice, he rarely uses it, choosing to NOT lording it over others. Techinically, the Pope could disband schools that teach incorrect practices, bar theologians who teach incorrectly, chastise local churches for improper liturgical practice, and so forth. SOMEONE should have this power - IF the Church IS ONE! But, in reality, how often to you see the Pope practicing these "powers"? Hardly ever. Perhaps most would agree that he SHOULD DO MORE!
Regards
So who "relaxed" the contraception teaching within the Orthodox? Did the people "vote" on this? Was their a Council that refuted it? What happened some 75 years ago?
Try not to be thrown by "papal supremacy". It gives the Pope the POWER to do "x" and "y", but in practice, he rarely uses it, choosing to NOT lording it over others. Techinically, the Pope could disband schools that teach incorrect practices, bar theologians who teach incorrectly, chastise local churches for improper liturgical practice, and so forth. SOMEONE should have this power - IF the Church IS ONE! But, in reality, how often do you see the Pope practicing these "powers"? Hardly ever. Perhaps most would agree that he SHOULD DO MORE!
Regards