Posted on 05/03/2018 6:52:03 PM PDT by marshmallow
The apostolic nuncio to Austria also criticizes bishops who visit the Holy Land and cover their pectoral crosses, saying “that shames me, too.”
The apostolic nuncio to Austria has strongly criticized German bishops and priests for their opposition to a regional politician’s mandate to display Christian crosses in the entrances of all government institutions, saying such an objection is a “disgrace.”
Speaking to an audience at Hochschule Heiligenkreuz, a pontifical university near Vienna (see video below), Archbishop Peter Stefan Zurbriggen said that speaking as a representative of the Holy Father, he was “really sad and ashamed that in a neighboring country, bishops and priests, of all people, have to criticise it when they want to erect crosses.
“That is a disgrace which mustn’t be accepted!,” he said in a loud voice and to a round of applause.
The nuncio’s reproach comes after Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the Archbishop of Munich and Freising, criticized a mandate from Markus Söder, Bavaria’s Prime Minister, that all state buildings should display crosses, though not necessarily in the form of a crucifix, by June 1.
Söder, a Lutheran, announced the decision on April 24. His office said it is intended to “express the historical and cultural character” of Bavaria and to be “a visible commitment to the core values of the legal and social order in Bavaria and Germany.”
(Excerpt) Read more at ncregister.com ...
The churchmen who have NOT lost their salt are trying to correct the Judases!
Meanwhile, back at the ranch in Rome, Marx has been pleading with the Francis to allow the Germans to abuse the Holy Eucharist.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.