[kosta50]

I have a question (and this is not criticism): Why are Jesuits, and indeed any Catholic order, or individuals, who teach things contrary to, or critical of the core beliefs of the Church not excommunicated?

[Pyro7480]

They used to excommunicate people for this, but too many in the hierarchy has been reluctant to exercise their legitimate power, save for the occasional excommunication of the women simulating ordination.

[blackpacific]

There is a shortage of beeswax.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Reception of the Blessed Sacrament by unbelievers (even Catholic unbelievers) is forbidden by Church law. Scandalously --- literally scandalously --- our bishops, almost to a man, seemingly consider themselves above the neuralgic task of enforcing canon law.

It took me well into adulthood to realize that authority can be abused as badly by corrupt, cowardly/slack under-exercise as by rigid, ham-handed over-exercise. But one would think a bishop, of all people, would know that.

[ArrogantBustard]

Why are they not excommunicated?

Perhaps it is because the relevant bishops, whose job is such excommunication haven't the guts to do it.

I believe that noodle-spined, yellow-bellied bishops have been a problem in the East as well as the West.

[mware]

Actually their own actions excommunicate themselves.