[Hermann the Cherusker]

The same Hans Urs von Balthasar who said "we can all pray that there are no souls in hell."

Conservative in the sense that yesterday's radical is today's standard bearer. I think this is code meaning he doesn't disagree with Church teaching on abortion, wymyn priestesses, contraception, sodomy, etc.

[dangus]

Context please?

On one hand, if we are to pray for those "most needing of thy mercy," aren't we praying for the most wretched soul to be spared of Hell? If so, who is to be left in Hell?

OTOH, universalism is a heresy. If we are to pray in confidance that our prayers are to be answered, then does this not lead to universalism?