English bishop issues warning on A Call to Action
March 30, 2015
Bishop Michael Campbell of Lancaster, England, has warned against a liberal group, A Call to Action, saying that “this particular pressure group has no approval or recognition from the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Lancaster.”
In a public statement Bishop Campbell said that his duty is to “guard against any attempt to confuse the faithful regarding authentic Catholic teaching and ministry in this diocese.” In this role he said that A Call to Action “appears to espouse positions-– at times and among others-– in opposition to the defined teaching of the Catholic Church on faith and morals.”
The bishop said that Catholics have the right to discuss issues within the Church, but A Call to Action “moves well beyond its self-described aim of ‘dialogue’ on controversial issues on its agenda and so does not provide an assured authentic forum or interpretation of sound Catholic teaching and sound pastoral practice in this diocese.”
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