Close but no cigar.
The last thing the Church needs is more scandal caused by heretical religious and clergy, lavender shirtlifters and weak bishops. Scandal is not the same as "controversy".
Controversy is not necessarily a bad thing, provided it arises from the Church defending its own teachings and confronting the powers of darkness, such as the current controversy caused by Obama and his political thugs. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that they Church needs this sort of controversy. It needs to be persecuted and tested for the sake of its own vitality.
“...may have fostered a perception the church is inhospitable to women.”
No, those who are engaged in impropriety are the ones trying to hide behind accusations of the the “church being inhospitable to women.” It is their impropriety that is in question, not their gender.
“Mr. Travon T. Tyrone has been arrested for armed robbery while attempting to hold up a liquor store. He has 10 prior convictions for armed robbery of the same liquor store. When asked if he thought this arrest was ‘fair’, by a reporter, he responded that ‘It just prove(sic) that the police are racists.’”
Doesn’t the good Cardinal remember that this happened to the seminaries when they were empty?
After the seminaries were cleaned out and a good screening put in place for those desiring to become priest, the seminaries are now bursting at the seams.
Please remember, Cardinal O’Malley in your prayers.
Analysis: Dispute With US Nuns Began Decades Ago
Vatican: LCWR under direction of the Holy See; must promote doctrine "taught through the ages"
“The Biggest Distortion of All” [LCWR vs CDF]
Nuns Brace for Vatican Meeting
Catholic Identity Once Again
Crisis of sisterhood: ‘Radical’ U.S. nuns clash with Vatican doctrine guardians
Franciscan Friars Back American Nuns in Vatican Spat
Pastor Completely Loses It Over LWCR
Roman Catholic Womenpriests-USA stands behind LCWR
Nun Too Accurate Reporting
Sisters of Mercy President Defends Farley, Criticizes CDF
Major Vatican Assault Coming in October, Says Former Maryknoll Provincial
Vatican Warns Against Errors in Mercy Nun's 2006 Book on Sexual Ethics
Priests Come to Nuns’ defense
Leaders of U.S. Catholic Nuns to Address Vatican Reprimand About 'Radical' Feminism
Split over nuns' role plays out online (LCWR nuns complain about blogosphere)
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Dallas bishop ‘communicating’ with nuns on their support for Gates’ global contraceptive campaign
When Reverend Mothers Cease Being Motherly
Nuns Issue Statement Defending Billionaire Contraceptive Campaigner Melinda Gates
Important Background Information About the CDF-LCWR Situation
Nuns Gone Wild: A Trip Down Memory Lane
Exhibit A for Explaining the LCWR Report
Vatican Crackdown on U.S. Nuns a Long Time Brewing
LCWR: getting to the truth of the matter (the blogosphere response to CDF document)
Radical feminist nuns’ group ‘stunned’ by Vatican criticisms, reform plan
Vatican announces reform of US women's religious conference (more details)
Citing doctrinal problems, Vatican announces reforms of US nuns' group
In hard-hitting document Vatican launches clean-up of feminist nuns in United States
LCWR Having a Bad Day. Vatican Names Archbishop Delegate to Continue Watching LCWR and Network
Problem is that “scandal” and “controversies”, has sadly, become “one and the same” word.
Why don’t the bishops just publicize the top 10 worst examples of what the women religious have said, so people can understand what the problem is? Then say that not every women religious has gotten off track like this, but we are dealing with those that are.
And don’t say that you are afraid to give the impression that the Church is anti-women. Point to the courageous, holy women in the past who have (figuratively) slapped errant church leaders upside the head when they went wrong, and say that you are cleaning house with the same spirit, and in honor of those women who were righteous.
A few weeks ago, I saw a woman who was always at Daily Mass. I was so happy to see her since it’s been a good year since I had seen her at Mass. I told her I missed her, asked where she had been, or if she had gotten a new job or something. She said no, she was just sick and tired of the church’s politics. She said she was upset when they put out the first letter on Obamacare and “now that they’ve gone after the nuns,” she isn’t going to church anymore! I was appalled because I always thought that anyone who went to Daily Mass must have a pretty good grasp on the church’s teachings, but apparently not!