[marshmallow]

Don't know enough about this situation to comment but do know that vocations and baptisms rocketing up in this diocese, bucking general trend in South America.

[Sherman Logan]

In March, he ousted the "bling bishop" of Limburg, Germany, whose 31-million-euro ($43-million) new residence complex caused an uproar among the faithful.

In what sense is a bishop who spends this amount on his personal residence "conservative?"

[Alex Murphy]

Pope Francis on Thursday forcibly removed a conservative Paraguayan bishop who had clashed with his fellow bishops on ideological grounds and promoted a priest accused of inappropriate sexual behavior. The removal of Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano, a member of the conservative Opus Dei movement, marks the second time Francis has kicked out a conservative bishop for the sake of keeping peace among the faithful and unity among bishops. In March, he ousted the "bling bishop" of Limburg, Germany, whose 31-million-euro ($43-million) new residence complex caused an uproar among the faithful.

When is the Pope responsible and when is he not responsible for the actions of a diocese? When lawyers and money are involved....

....One of the most important parts of that defense is to help people understand that the Church is not a monolith. It is composed of different entities that operate with relative autonomy and make their own decisions about the hiring and firing of personnel. Thus, just because a priest is a member of a religious order, it does not make him an employee of the Holy See.
-- from the thread Defending the Holy See [Vatican Lawyer Discusses the Supreme Court’s Decline of Abuse Appeal]

“Mythology about the Catholic Church to the contrary, the Holy See is not responsible for the supervision of the more than 400,000 priests around the world,” he said. “Attorneys in this case knew that, and their knowledge of this fact is precisely what made the filing of this lawsuit so pernicious in the first place -- such misuse of the legal process leads to disrespect for lawyers and courts, and never helps the pursuit of legitimate legal claims.”
-- from the thread Wisconsin Court Case Dismissal "Enormously Important"

[Arthur McGowan]

I notice Dolan is still in place, despite agreeing to be Grand Marshal of a Gay Pride Parade.

[Arthur McGowan]

“...vocations and baptisms rocketing up...”

Can’t have that!

[mosesdapoet]

This report heavy on the phobics was contrived by a Nichole Winfield originated in US News and was carried by the AP and winds up world wide.

[Iscool]

You guys for years have been telling us that a pope can not remove a bishop from his position...That has been your excuse for having so many pro queer and pro abortion bishops in you religion...

Guess we all know better now...

[BlatherNaut]

“...The Vatican justified the resignation for “pastoral reasons” and the “unity of the bishops.” Specific allegations against the bishop dismissed were not disclosed. The Bishop sees himself as a victim of an intrigue of the Paraguayan Bishops. Pope Francis arranged for an Apostolic Visitation in Livieres’ diocese after he publicly accused the Archbishop of Asuncion of homosexuality and demanded his removal from office....”

http://eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2014/09/bishop-livieres-pope-francis-will-have.html