Photo ~Cardinal Meisner of Cologne, in a scandalous move, allowed the administration of the morning after pill in Catholic hospitals in his archdiocese. In his decision Meisner was talking about a non-abortive morning after pill. But such a pill does not exist. Nevertheless, five more German bishops allowed the killer-pill in the hospitals of their dioceses. They are Mgr Heinrich Mussinghoff of Aachen, Mgr Hans-Josef Becker of Paderborn, Mgr Franz-Josef Overbeck of Essen, Mgr Felix Genn of Münster, and Cardinal Karl Lehmann of Mainz.
German bishops have plenty to talk about
Four of the 66 members of the Bishops' Conference will travel to Rome to elect the new pope: 76 year-old Cardinal Karl Lehmann, Cologne Cardinal Joachim Meisner (79), Munich Cardinal Reinhard Marx (59) and Berlin Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki (56). They are members of the papal conclave which elects the pope, and which is made up of cardinals who are under 80.
The church is suffering from dwindling membership
At the moment, the German bishops are being unusually open about their desires and expectations for Pope Benedict XVI's successor.
They want a much younger pope - who doesn't have to come from Europe. They are criticizing the Italian system of the Curia. Cardinal Lehmann lamented its "centralism." He spoke of Benedict XVI's disappointment and loneliness, pointing to the lack of good people around him.
I greatly disagree with the actions of the German Bishops but at least they are upfront about this Mutiny that is occurring in the Church. Everywhere else it is hush hush, but absolutely blatant in every action that they commit or prefer not to commit!
These murder in the womb approving "cardinals" are an affront to Christ and His Church and should be barred at the Vatican gates. The devil has a hold on the Church. God be merciful.
Did the German Bishops really feel that the Pope was lonesome because he didn't have the 6 bishops mentioned above around him'??? DEO GRATIUS When the vatican is in Berlin.... we can change the protocol. More
Did the German Bishops really feel that the Pope was lonesome because he didn't have the 6 bishops mentioned above around him'??? DEO GRATIUS
When the vatican is in Berlin.... we can change the protocol.
