Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Vatican cardinal defends issuing fidelity oaths to Irish priest Tony Flannery

 

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Luis Ladaria, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, during a meeting with members of the International Theological Commission at the Vatican Nov. 29, 2019. (CNS/Vatican Media)

Vatican cardinal defends issuing fidelity oaths to Irish priest Tony Flannery

by Joshua J. McElwee
Sep 22, 2020 National Catholic Reporter

The head of the Vatican's powerful doctrinal congregation Sept. 22 defended his office's request that an Irish priest sign four strict oaths of fidelity to Catholic teachings, saying the move, while "very unpleasant," was part of their duty as the global church's orthodoxy watchdogs.

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