
Why the SSPX Bishop Decision Matters Far Beyond Church Politics
Selective enforcement and uneven tolerance are shaping perceptions far beyond traditionalist circles.

Selective enforcement and uneven tolerance are shaping perceptions far beyond traditionalist circles.

A choice of diversity and openness—to use concepts that should be in vogue—has worked to reverse the aging trend in apostolic vocations in Bishop Rey’s diocese. But the decision from Rome proves that the Pope, and he alone, determines what passes for diversity and openness.