Being filled with all unrighteousness... Romans 1:29
"American canon lawyer has stated that if the testimony of Archbishop Viganò is true, Pope Francis should resign.
Responding to the assertion of a Canadian priest-journalist, Father Raymond J. DeSouza, that the Vatican whistleblower was wrong to call for the pontiff’s resignation, canonist Ed Peters wrote yesterday that anyone who would protect and favor a sexual miscreant was unworthy of theChair of Peter.
Having described how Canon Law allows clerics to step down from ecclesiastical offices for reasons either mild or grave, Peters stated:
“Of what was said above concerning resignation from Church office in general, what would not apply to a pope, of all office holders, if he, as alleged by Viganò, from the first months of his papacy knowingly protected and favored a cardinal who was [pick a disgusting verb]-ing seminarians?” the canon lawyer asked.
“By what possible stretch of the imagination would such an occupant be suited for theChair of Peter?” he continued. “Does the historical fact that some pretty bad popes held on to office despite committing various offenses justify other popes acting badly in shirking even the minimal gesture of resigning?"
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"American canon lawyer has stated that if the testimony of Archbishop Viganò is true, Pope Francis should resign.
Responding to the assertion of a Canadian priest-journalist, Father Raymond J. DeSouza, that the Vatican whistleblower was wrong to call for the pontiff’s resignation, canonist Ed Peters wrote yesterday that anyone who would protect and favor a sexual miscreant was unworthy of the
Having described how Canon Law allows clerics to step down from ecclesiastical offices for reasons either mild or grave, Peters stated:
“Of what was said above concerning resignation from Church office in general, what would not apply to a pope, of all office holders, if he, as alleged by Viganò, from the first months of his papacy knowingly protected and favored a cardinal who was [pick a disgusting verb]-ing seminarians?” the canon lawyer asked.
“By what possible stretch of the imagination would such an occupant be suited for the
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