[Snuffington]

Not sure what good this would do. The bishops have repeatedly demonstrated that they will ignore the pope on this sort of issue. And the pope has shown no interest in disciplining them as a result.

[Polycarp]

Not sure what good this would do. The bishops have repeatedly demonstrated that they will ignore the pope on this sort of issue.

I know in my diocese at least, it gives us laity a much bigger stick with which to beat our pro-homo bishop.

And that's a heap of good in our battle.

Unfortunately, as one of our good diocesan priests quipped after joining us for a protest against the bishop having a New Age/ Call to Action nun speak at a diocesan conference,

"You can beat a dog with a stick, but he'll still be a dog."

That is the level of respect our bishop's own priests have for him.