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Thursday, April 12, 2018

Infallability never seemed to be asserted for policing the flock, and leaders of the flock. Francis admits error in that arena; it being apart from doctrines of faith.

AP reporting, carried by news feed outlets, here and here.

Clergy sex abuse in Chile at issue, Francis reversing his belief of what measures and veracity were best and truthful. The Roman Church continues to sort out its error; by humans who experienced failures of piety and proper conduct.

Some doctrine of the Church remain questionable to outsiders, but it appears no concession of fallibility in such matters is involved here, and are not to be expected for a long time, if ever. From Constantine onward, the Roman Church has been political as well as spiritual, and politics can corrupt while corrupt people can be good at politics.