Sorry Cardinal Nichols
Few things in our Church have astounded me more than the news yesterday that Cardinal Nichols has written to the Pope, on behalf of Catholics of England and Wales, thanking him, of all things, for "his steadfast defence of Church teaching". THE WHOLE WORLD is talking about the FACT that the Pope is ANYTHING but clear and steadfast, let alone defending Church teaching, but Cardinal Nichols chooses these words??? To be honest, it reminded me of a politician trying to pretend that the government haven't just done something that they have clearly just done. The problem with this sort of attempt at wool-pulling-over-eyes is that it can only serve to destroy his credibility with anyone who still thinks they can trust him. Is there anyone -ANYONE who would agree with the statement that Cardinal Nichols makes in this letter? It is utterly insulting to think that he would write this given the present situation. I have tweeted as much to...