In San Francisco, an ecclesial earthquake
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I'm not sure how much of an "earthquake" he will turn out to be. I've read he forbids anyone from kneeling for Holy Communion.
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US bishops' point man on same-sex marriage named new Archbishop of San Francisco
7/27/2012 10:00:00 AM -CatholicCulture.orgPope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Salvatore Cordileone the new Archbishop of San Francisco.
The appointment is certain to create shockwaves in a city known for homosexual activism. Recognized as a leading force behind the 2008 passage of Proposition 8, the ballot initiative that defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman, Archbishop-elect Cordileone was named chairman of the US bishops' Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage in 2011 by Cardinal Timothy Dolan.In June of this year he came into conflict with leaders of the Catholic Association for Gay and Lesbian (CALGM) ministries, who refused his request to take an oath pledging to uphold Church teachings regarding human sexuality. (CALGM is headquartered in Oakland, where Bishop Cordileone has been serving.)
Full story at:
http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=15061
(Emphasis mine).
Source: http://catholiccitizens.org/press/contentview.asp?c=54063
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San Francisco’s new archbishop, Salvatore Cordileone, will be installed on 4 October
Teresa Pontara Pederiva
Pure provocation. This is how the series of reactions to the appointment of Mgr. Cordileone as archbishop of the America’s most anti-conformist city can be summed up. Cordileone is currently Bishop of Oakland where he still celebrates mass according to the ancient Rite. This is a prestigious role for 56 year old Salvatore Cordileone from San Diego. He was appointed Archbishop of San Francisco by Benedict XVI last week, after 3 years as leader of the Diocese of Oakland (where 26...
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