[kstewskis]

Wanna bet? There's no doubt, to me, that Benedict XVI would approve of the approach the US Bishops have adopted toward immigration.

Are you actually saying that Benedict XVI would approve actions contrary to the teachings of part 2241 in the Catachism of the Catholic Church?

See, that's the problem right there, Sink. To you, every bishop is for illegal immigration.

Key word here folks, per Sinkspur. "To me."

Your perception, as usual, is entirely warped. You never fail to disappoint me.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Never believe a single word out of the mouth of an imposter.

[sageb1]

Not sure about the figure for bishops, but less than 1/3 of the dioceses have signed up to join the petition of the bishops.

[sinkspur]

Are you actually saying that Benedict XVI would approve actions contrary to the teachings of part 2241 in the Catachism of the Catholic Church?

Publicly, he would say nothing contradictory to the US Bishops in their attempts to legalize immigrants currently in the country.

[BlackElk]

kstewskis: In defense of Sinkspur (a rare self-indulgence, you should pardon the expression), B-XVI most certainly would defend the immigration. John Paul II specifically defended such immigrations. The pope is the legislator of the Catechism. John Paul II was the individual pope who actually promulgated the catechism. That part of the Catechism which is being cited against immigration is written to make ACCEPTANCE of the immigrant by his/her new country the trigger that establishes the immigrant's (no mention of legal or "illegal") obligations to his/her new country. It is quite logical to note that the immigrant is not, by the Catechism at least, required to leave the recipient country in order to obey its laws.

God's law is infinitely more important than mere government law. The two often coincide but NOT always. Where they do not coincide, go with God's Law.