A Penitent Blogger

Mindful of my imperfections, seeking to know Truth more deeply and to live Love more fully.

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Thursday, July 13, 2006

Vatican statement RE: Archbishop Milingo

(issued midday today via Vatican Information Service)

"The Holy See has not yet received precise information concerning the aim of the journey to the United States of America by Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia.

"In any case, if the declarations attributed to him concerning ecclesiastical celibacy were to prove authentic, the only thing to do would be to deplore them, Church discipline on this matter being well known."

(A rather low-key reaction - not quite the drama being portrayed in the mainstream media. The original Italian follows.)

"La Santa Sede non ha ancora ricevuto notizie precise sulla finalità del viaggio negli Stati Uniti d'America di Mons. Emmanuel Milingo, già Arcivescovo di Lusaka in Zambia.

"In ogni caso se le dichiarazioni che gli vengono attribuite circa il celibato ecclesiastico risultassero vere, non rimarrebbe che deplorarle, essendo ben nota la disciplina della Chiesa al riguardo."