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Catholic bloggers aim to purge dissenters
By RACHEL ZOLL
The Associated Press
Monday, October 25, 2010; 12:05 AM
Excerpt:
"*The rise in lay conservative fervor comes at a time when the need for activism would seem less urgent. The U.S. hierarchy has seen a wave of retirements in recent years that has swept out leading liberals. The men taking their place are generally more traditional and willing to take a harder line against disobedient Catholics, from politicians to parishioners.
But even with these changes, bloggers say too few prelates speak out. The activists also say that since the 1970s, after the modernizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council, liberals have filled the bureaucracy of the church, hiding dissent from the bishops they serve.
“There’s an old saying: Once you become a bishop you never get bad news or a bad meal,” said Carol McKinley, 53, a Boston-area blogger who named her site “The Tenth Crusade.” “Not a single bishop will look at the whole. They enjoy their ignorance.” "*
washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/24/AR2010102401007.html
By RACHEL ZOLL
The Associated Press
Monday, October 25, 2010; 12:05 AM
Excerpt:
"*The rise in lay conservative fervor comes at a time when the need for activism would seem less urgent. The U.S. hierarchy has seen a wave of retirements in recent years that has swept out leading liberals. The men taking their place are generally more traditional and willing to take a harder line against disobedient Catholics, from politicians to parishioners.
But even with these changes, bloggers say too few prelates speak out. The activists also say that since the 1970s, after the modernizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council, liberals have filled the bureaucracy of the church, hiding dissent from the bishops they serve.
“There’s an old saying: Once you become a bishop you never get bad news or a bad meal,” said Carol McKinley, 53, a Boston-area blogger who named her site “The Tenth Crusade.” “Not a single bishop will look at the whole. They enjoy their ignorance.” "*
washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/24/AR2010102401007.html