[topher]

There is another article about this in the Belleville News Democrat.

A link to that article is:

Belleville Diocese priests discussed calling for Braxton's resignation -- http://www.bnd.com/breaking_news/v-print/story/280578.html

According to this article, 37 priests met with the Bishop, then they went off to write a letter after this meeting.

These priests decided that Bishop Edward Braxton no longer had moral authority to lead and govern the Diocese since he spent money meant for the poor.

There is a priest, in this article, Father Weidert, who is supporting the Bishop and opposing these priests.

This priest, Father Weidert, has bought an ad in the newspaper in support of the Bishop.

Father Weidert was a lawyer before bcoming a priest. He was ordained a priest at age 63 and is now 75.

[One time ping to let folks on this thread know about the other article and a little bit more information about how this has come about...]

[BlackElk]

Given the rebellious orientation of the Belleville Diocesan priests and the fact that the diocese was misgoverned by Wilton Gregory before Braxton, if Braxton, for any reason, is no longer bishop at some point in the future, then the Vatican should let St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke choose the new bishop. urke understands authority and its use and can choose someone to clean out the nest of vipers in Belleville.