[RLK]

Cardinal Anthony M. Bevilacqua's sweeping rejection of gay men becoming priests diverges from mainstream thinking by U.S. Catholic theologians and policymakers, a range of church scholars said in interviews this week.

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It's unfortunate his views represent a divergence form the mainstream. If he were made pope there might be a chance for return of sanity in the Catholic Church.

[Romulus]

If he were made pope

None for me, thanks. Nothing against Cardinal Bevilacqua, whom I admire, but all the same -- if there's one good result of the present scandal it's that it puts paid to any idea of an American pope for the time being.

[fatima]

It really would be more unfortunate that Catholics only donate to real Catholic leaders,the losers would have to leave.

[Domestic Church]

"It's unfortunate his views represent a divergence from the mainstream. If he were made pope there might be a chance for return of sanity in the Catholic Church."

Then the "mainstream" is in dissent. Actually Cardinal Bevilacqua is standing in with the Magisterium...the rest are the divergence...they have moved away, not he.