Document Type
Essay
Publication Date
2-20-2014
Abstract
When Pope Francis summoned bishops from around the world to gather in Rome for a synod on the family this fall, and when he instructed his staff to prepare a questionnaire inviting serious input from the Roman Catholic world, bishops moved quickly to adjust the generic template to their local constituencies. Information was gathered, sifted and systematized in preparation for the gathering.
But there are signs that the papal nerve may be wavering a mite. Vatican authorities have actively discouraged, if not directly forbidden, the public release of the materials gathered.
Recommended Citation
Higgins, Michael W. "Why Won't the Pope Treat His Faithful Like Adults? ." Globe and Mail 20 Feb. 2014.
Comments
The publisher website links to the comments Michael Higgins' opinion piece elicited.