Posted on 09/25/2019 6:29:17 PM PDT by marshmallow
Aggrieved church members should use more traditional methods to express their opinions to the Pope, the bishops said
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria has condemned recent verbal attacks on Pope Francis as well as xenophobic attacks by South Africans on foreigners.
They condemned both attacks in a statement issued on September 20 at the end of their second plenary meeting at Divine Mercy Pastoral Center in Abeokuta.
The bishops expressed their communion with and loyalty to Pope Francis, expressing “serious concern” about “attacks coming from some higher levels of the church in some parts of the world.” They said they regarded the attacks as the proverbial ill wind that does no one any good.
They said aggrieved church members and leaders should adopt more traditionally tested avenues to express their opinions to the Pope.
“To be able to lead the flock of Christ in the right direction in a world filled with many contradicting and confusing voices, we as a college (of bishops) must speak with one voice,” the bishops said.
“We reaffirm our faith in and commitment to the pontificate of the Holy Father Pope Francis. Consequently, we pledge our loyalty and availability to him in the exercise of his Petrine office,” the bishops said.
The bishops also denounced what they called the horrendous xenophobic attacks in South Africa in which many foreigners, including Nigerians, lost their lives and had their properties looted. But they also condemned the reprisals on South African investments in some parts of Nigeria, saying two wrongs never make a right.
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“saying two wrongs never make a right.”
But three do.
L
Hogwash
Dubias from orthodox cardinals is a traditional avenue to express concerns and/or ask for clarifications.
Francis has had a respectful, well-worded and legitimate dubia on his desk for 1101 days now without responding to it.
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