As far as I know, the Vatican has NOT given a bishop's post to Williamson, and even if he revokes his statement, I would see him as unfit. Maybe you know more about that as the Italian press has better coverage of the facts. Perhaps it was planned to give Williamson a post as bishop - but again, I can't see that this was meant by Merkel -, but if the pope didn't know of Williamson's statements at that point, I still see the reaction of Merkel as unlucky. I can only hope, but there is not much reason for hope, that the irrational behaviour of politicians with regard to the holocaust and related topics doesn't create anti-semitism. In the weissgarnix.de blog even atheists and people who declared, that they disliked the pope so far expressed lack of understanding for Merkel's statement.
With regard to the Church of Liberation and general the manner of the catholic church in South America, I'm for sure not happy. There are plenty of reasons to critisise the catholic church, but critics, that simply condemn everything for sure don't are the ones, that have any positive influence. And of course you can be excommunicated for opinions, e.g. for the opinion that you don't believe in God, I think even for saying, that you don't believe in physical resurrection, or for questioning the virginity of Maria. The Pius brothers were excommunicated, because they held the mess in Latin in an old rite - not because they hate homosexuals, women in trousers, or because the denial of the holocaust. Unfortunately I was ill, when I has the chance to hear a talk about the Church of Liberation, so there my knowledge why what happened is very limited. Der Amerikaner ist die Orchidee unter den MenschenVolker Pispers
How do they weigh in? On what grounds the churches power over to weigh in? I guess on the threat of their members not voting for the politicians, that do something that they don't like. There is nothing wrong with this. Der Amerikaner ist die Orchidee unter den MenschenVolker Pispers
