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Tue 05 May 2009Frustration with orders sees hierarchy cross Rubicon
Bishops usually respect the internal affairs of congregations: these are not normal times, writes PATSY McGARRY
IT WAS unprecedented. Lines of authority are deeply respected within the Catholic Church. Generally, a bishop does not interfere in the internal affairs of a religious congregation, even those operating in his diocese. And most certainly no congregation interferes where a bishop’s jurisdiction is concerned, anywhere.
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