Posted on 10/12/2015 9:43:32 AM PDT by ebb tide
Amid continuing concern about the Vatican press offices manipulation of the family synods message, a priest who has been covering Vatican news for over 15 years had his credentials revoked last week, and was told to leave the premises immediately. The revocation came after he had challenged an archbishop following the October 6 press conference over comments claiming that allowing Communion for the divorced and remarried is up for debate.
Archbishop Paul-Andre Durocher made the comments in response to a reporters question about whether the matter pertained to Church discipline which could potentially change or doctrine, which is fixed.
To be quite honest, there might be differences of opinion on that, Durocher said. Lets be honest. Is that a question of doctrine or is that a question of discipline? I think thats probably going to be one of the questions that will be debated in the small groups.
"If you want doctrine, go read Denzinger, he added.
As Archbishop Durocher walked back after the press briefing, Father Nicholas Gregoris approached him and questioned him on the remarks.
I told him that I think it was very dangerous to say the Church can change her teaching on the divorced and Communion, Father Gregoris told LifeSiteNews. In particular, the priest told Archbishop Durocher that conciliarism is a heresy, referring to the idea that Church councils can establish doctrine independently of the pope.
Father Gregoris noted that he was agitated by the archbishops remarks, but argued that speaking passionately is not a crime.
Father Gregoris and others present indicate that Archbishop Durocher said little in response, and then walked away.
[He said] nothing substantive in response to my critiques, the priest said. He just basically ignored me, turned his back on me.
As a bishop, as one who is part of the Magisterium, he did the Magisterium no service by what he did, he said. Its embarrassing, and its ridiculous. We should be able to hear the truth from our bishops.
On October 7, when Father Gregoris returned to the Sala Stampa for the press briefing at 1:00 p.m., he was stopped and told he must hand over his press badge. They said Im no longer welcome in the Sala Stampa and I had to leave, Father Gregoris related.
They gave me no explanation, he said. [Press spokesman] Fr. Lombardi didnt say anything to me. It was just two of his representatives. He said it was embarrassing, especially given that he was wearing a Roman collar, and that it happened in front of colleagues.
Father Gregoris is in Rome as a freelancer, reporting for Catholic World Report, Irelands Catholic Voice, and The Catholic Response, and has written previously for numerous media including LOsservatore Romano, the Vaticans own newspaper.
He says he has visited Rome since his youth, and has a doctorate in theology from a pontifical college in Rome. He was ordained a priest in 1997 and began covering Vatican events in 1999. At last years Extraordinary Synod on the Family, he wrote for Catholic News Service.
On Tuesday, Father Gregoris published an article in Catholic World Report expressing concern over an intervention Pope Francis made in the Synod hall that he believed undermined Cardinal Peter Erdos strong report opening the Synod on Monday. Towards the end of the article he criticized Archbishop Durochers comments on Communion for the divorced and remarried.
I think its a very bad sign if we cant have freedom of expression, he told LifeSiteNews. I dont think emotion is a crime. If someone speaks passionately to me about a topic, Im not going to take it personally. We can disagree, we should have freedom of expression.
I dont think the Vatican should act like the Gestapo, the politburo, he added. Theyve made a mountain out of a mole hill theyve made it worse.
Father Gregoris also noted that several journalists had approached him after the incident and thanked me for having the courage to say what I said.
Archbishop Durocher responded to LifeSiteNews request for comment saying, I had nothing to do with this and have no comment to make. The Vatican press office did not respond to a request for comment.
LifeSiteNews has learned that another reporter for an orthodox U.S. Catholic magazine was denied accreditation after Father Gregoris lost his credentials.
"I had nothing to do with it! I'm too busy trying to legitimize female deacons!"
Yet the sodomite, heretical New Ways Ministry retains it’ press credentials to promote the pro-sodomite agenda at Vatican press briefings.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/gay-activist-challenges-african-bishop-at-vatican-press-briefing
They are changing centuries-old held beliefs in the Church, and they can’t be criticized or challenged about the changes.
1) We say something outrageous which undermines or at least questions Catholic dogma or discipline.
2) Some folks who take their faith seriously, get mad.
3)We then point a finger and say "angry, joyless, sour-faced Christians" (see The Little Book of Insults")
4) We then proclaim that Christians must always be joful and claim victory.
Rinse and repeat.
4a) Censor and banish the sour-pusses.
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