Certainly the Church has changed its way of proceeding towards internal rebels. In the 16th century, the “call to disobedience” would have immediately produced a papal bull of excommunication towards its authors and towards those who had supported it with their signature. Now things are calmer. A group of priests b ]Job Function Email List[/b] ask that a doctrine be changed that has been infallibly defined by the ordinary magisterium - therefore, it is irreformable - and, curiously, they can continue to be priests. Cardinal Schönborn said in September last year that the path of dissent would have consequences . But, honestly, if it all comes down to the fact that the leader of the dissidents is stripped of some titles that he despises, the Church will be fine. We can think that this is just a first measure against Schüller and his people.
Maybe others will come behind . If there is anything clear about what is happening, it is that the rebels do not intend to take a step back. I don't know if it makes much sense to maintain a status quo in which a group of priests publicly demonstrate that they have no intention of abiding by the authority of the Church, while the Church responds with speeches and more or less forceful words but without taking clear and emphatic measures. intended to settle the issue . It is obvious that stopping calling the leader of the revolt monsignor is not going to change anything. Meanwhile, the faithful will continue to attend the spectacle amazed . It remains to be seen what the reaction is in the Austrian clergy to what happened. I fear that they may publish another little letter or manifesto supporting the former monsignor and former papal chaplain.
