Arundel & Brighton's Shame
I have only ever criticised one bishop openly on this blog: Kieran Conry. The reason for that criticism was what can only be described as the open hostility he displayed to the Catholic faith it was his job to hold and teach. The reasons for his opposition now appear all too clear. But his admission last weekend leaves many important unanswered questions which must be addressed. Personally, I have withheld further blogs on Conry in the past because I did not want to be overtly critical, despite my personal misgivings. I was concerned that constantly picking at someone could only cause fracture and pain within the Church. Now I regret that decision. I regret it because I was right when I smelt a rat, when I felt uncomfortable about Conry and his speeching, about his undermining of Catholic teaching. If I had spoken out, would I have stopped what has happened? Probably not. But perhaps some might have read the evidence presented to them and worked out that Conry was not someone th...