[Mrs. Don-o]

I must sorrowfully report that most of our Universities were lost in 1967 --- yes, that long ago --- when most of them adopted the so-called "Land 'o Lake Declaration" in which they declared their independence from Catholic "constraints."

Meanwhile, 23 years later --- the mills of the Church grind slowly --- Pope John Paul II issued an Apostolic Constitution called "Ex Corde Ecclesiae" which set up certain standards for Catholic colleges and Universities, and charged the local bishops, basically, with enforcement.

Most bishops put it in the big file cabinet that stands alongside the "Priorities 1-50" file cabinet, which reads "Priorities 50 - Infinity."

The problem is disobedient bishops who don't hold themselves bound by either authoritative Constitutions nor Canon Law.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“The problem is disobedient bishops who don’t hold themselves bound by either authoritative Constitutions nor Canon Law. “

It appears you have a boatload of leaders who are “poorly catechized” - or “want to live in sin” - or find catholicism “too hard.”

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“The problem is disobedient bishops who don’t hold themselves bound by either authoritative Constitutions nor Canon Law. “

On the bright side, instead of multiple catholic denomination created by separating from those in sin, you can claim just one!

:-)

You’ve identified one of the major reasons why Protestant denominations are many. They separate from liberalism, low views of inspiration and sin.

[Admittedly, they also historically separated from others based on stupid reasons at times. I remember hearing of a church that divided once over women wearing pants. Yet, if they prefer to organize around a non-essential, but get the core of the faith correct, I wish them well. It is simply a “protestant rite.”]