Quote from the article:
Professor Douglas Kmiec...said Tuesday he respects Martino’s passionate speech about life and doubts the bishop intended to separate himself from the larger church.”
So knowing the USCCB can be ignored (since it’s not an official part of the Church hierarchy) means you might be accused of separating yourself from the Church?
Fools.
Yes, bishops can totally ignore Church teaching and the Pope, but not the USCCB.
Kmiec was responding to a question from a “reporter.” That’s why the strange ‘separation’ comment...