20? More like 40. But it is a sad commentary that orthodox Catholics applaud the fact that our Cardinals have put into writing that they will teach the authentic moral teaching of the Church and speak out against those who dissent.
One imagines this used to be understood as the job of a bishop.
Mike F. thinks this is weak. I'm not so sure. It tacitly admits that they haven't been teaching the truth about sexual morality, and their seminaries haven't been teaching it, either.
That, in the delicately-phrased nuances of Vatican diplomacy, is basically giving the American bishops their heads on a silver platter.
I think that Cardinal Law will not resign now, because it would appear to be caving in to media pressure. Look for Rome to wait a couple of months for the story to get old, then appoint a coadjutor bishop to watch over Law's shoulder. He'll resign later, for "personal reasons". Strictly a guess on my part.