The Vigano statement was published months ago, addressing the initial impasse. Truly unfortunate that the Nuns chose to invoke it now, indeed at all; not the best strategy to get the Pope on your side, but then the Carmelites are not necessarily up on current events.
But I accept their allegations of major abuse of authority; it is born o…
The Vigano statement was published months ago, addressing the initial impasse. Truly unfortunate that the Nuns chose to invoke it now, indeed at all; not the best strategy to get the Pope on your side, but then the Carmelites are not necessarily up on current events.
But I accept their allegations of major abuse of authority; it is born out in the recording of the initiation of the three-day raid itself as well as the actions by the Bishop and Diocesan officials that followed. The Nuns have effectively been in prison since April. I also understand from experience (as an advocate for religious) that the Vatican might choose not to respond to the appeal and allow the Chapter to die a slow death, cut off from their lay supporters and their choice of priests to administer the sacraments. If Archbishop Carballo was looking for a way to pounce on that land, the Nuns just handed it to him.
The Vigano statement was published months ago, addressing the initial impasse. Truly unfortunate that the Nuns chose to invoke it now, indeed at all; not the best strategy to get the Pope on your side, but then the Carmelites are not necessarily up on current events.
But I accept their allegations of major abuse of authority; it is born out in the recording of the initiation of the three-day raid itself as well as the actions by the Bishop and Diocesan officials that followed. The Nuns have effectively been in prison since April. I also understand from experience (as an advocate for religious) that the Vatican might choose not to respond to the appeal and allow the Chapter to die a slow death, cut off from their lay supporters and their choice of priests to administer the sacraments. If Archbishop Carballo was looking for a way to pounce on that land, the Nuns just handed it to him.