[Mrs. Don-o]

There's no "compelling" here. Bishops ---- in fact, clergy at any level --- lack jurisdiction to rule on policy preferences and public programs, or to assume elected or appointed political office or exercise civil political power. . This isn't Canon Law, this isn't Natural Law. This is no law at all.

These bishops need to butt out of sheer worldly politics. Talk about "clericalism"? It's clericalism on stilts. They do nothing but attract the amused contempt of non-believers and the angry resentment of believers.

All while ignoring the One Thing Needful.

[Marchmain]

They lack jurisdiction, not authority.