And will the pope do anything about this, or will he decide that it would lower his popularity among non-believers?
The Pope takes no notice that the notorious homosexual, Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, punishes priests who obey Canon 915. Wuerl has no authority to do this, since Canon 915 was written to be obeyed.
Wuerl pretends that Canon 915 is penal canon, and that Denial of Communion is a penalty. In this way, Wuerl is able to pretend that he has the authority not to “apply the penalty” of Denial of Communion.
Denial of Communion is NOT a penalty. Rather, it is MANDATED by Canon 915.
We have lawless bishops all over the country. The Pope takes no notice.