You know, it wouldn't have surprised me to see the beginnings of schism within the Catholic Church coming from the United States. It wouldn't have terribly surprised me to see it coming from Africa or Asia, where the Church's priorities seem desperately out of touch with those people's realities. I must admit, however, Belgium was not even on the radar. To be sure, it's a wee sort of schism, easily solved (from the Church's point of view) by excommunicating this troublesome priest and his adherents. But if such a low ranking person can cause such comprehensive difficulties ... doesn't bode well for the future, does it?
Copyright © 2001, Iain Jackson, after-words.org
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