[markomalley]

Wuerl turns 75 on November 12, 2015 (Mandatory that he submits his retirement at that time).

God help us, I pray that Francis approves that retirement...immediately.

[ClearCase_guy]

The archdiocese seems to be asking itself: "Should we act like Catholics? Or just not give a damn?"

I await their decision with eagerness.

[lee martell]

That means “eventually, after all the obligatory caterwauling, yes we will”. Otherwise, they would just say no.

[munin]

Cardinal Donald Wuerl indicated the archdiocese is struggling over the issue

they are struggling, he says, how can that be? aren’t they Christians?

[Secret Agent Man]

no you dont balance them. that is liberalspeak.

you follow your supposed religious teaching. you do not obey immoral laws, god’s law over’man’s law, when the two are in conflict. they are so happy to ignore immigration laws, to the point of giving sanctuary to illegals, but here they hem and haw.

[Ann Archy]

STRUGGLING???? You are an ATHEIST ,Wuerl if you don’;t FIGHT THUIS!!!! STRUGGLING>?>> OMG!!!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Socialism first!

[stanne]

I can’t dream of working at my archdiocese in Texas. I MUST speak Spanish. I believe speaking English is optional not sure. I speak two other languages but I’m not learning Spanish I do know that people can claim to be bilingual whether or not the can read or write in English. But I digress

This archdiocese can discriminate on the basis of not speaking a foreign language But the Archdiocese in DC can’t doscriminate on the basis of not practicing Catholicism

Sick There is something sick going on with so much illogical pandering by our institutions

I do wonder if I’d have a better chance getting hired here by this archdiocese If I were one of the released illegals Sen Cruz inquired about yesterday in the hearings, than I do as a lifelong, and continual adherent to the true tenets of Catholicism and a combat veteran with impeccable background

I am honestly afraid of the answer It’s going to be a lot of work picking up the pieces of this mess the liberals are creating have created. Trump knows it so does Cruz.

Anyone wondering why either one is popular is simply afraid of the answer - they’re here to clean up the mess

[redgolum]

I have a friend on another site who once said “The Roman Catholic Church has survived the centuries by making sure to not anger the strongest kingdom.” At that time, we were talking about something else, but with this situation I often think of that.

[FewsOrange]

Do they give spousal benefits to people remarried after divorce?

[marshmallow]

They'll capitulate and go along to get along. This diocese has a history of grovelling before the zeitgeist and to do otherwise now would be completely out of character. Wuerl ran a good priest out of town for upholding Catholic teaching on the Eucharist (Fr. Guarnizo) and it has utterly failed to confront pro-abortion politicians like Pelosi under successive bishops (McCarrick and Wuerl).

The decision has already been taken. What they're actually working on at the moment is the appropriate form of weasel words to explain this away when the public announcement comes.

[Salvation]

**“The Church has the responsibility to promote family life and the public morality of the entire civil society on the basis of fundamental moral values

Amen

[fwdude]

Why would this be even remotely a question for a supposedly Christian church?

[DoodleDawg]

D.C. archdiocese won’t say if they’ll cover same-sex spousal benefits

Since the Philly diocese just fired a teacher for being in a same-sex marriage then I suppose that's as good an indication as any on how same-sex spousal benefits requests will go over.