Posted on 08/15/2014 4:08:49 PM PDT by ebb tide
"Reforms", the magical magic word was actively worked from Vienna's archbishop in this interview. "Changes" and "pace of change" would also be the "hot potatoes" like the approval of remarried divorcees to Communion and the abolition of priestly celibacy, says the Cardinal. With the only restriction of the little word "perhaps". Schönborn, is so certain of the papal reforms that he spoke of "signs and wonders" that will be "done" by Pope Francis.
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He advised the bishops not to oppose civil unions but to oppose gay marriage. I think he made an error in judgment in that case but as you said, the bishops overruled him. And then Argentina went on to legalize gay marriage.
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