It's Hard Not To Think The Calculation Is Changing
Cardinal Wilton Gregory has been widely characterized as a liberal at least since he was named Archbishop of Washington, DC . The good news is the next archbishop of Washington, D.C., is not Cardinal Cupich, Cardinal Tobin or Bishop McElroy. The bad news is, according to Catholic News Agency, the new archbishop will be Wilton Gregory. A disciple of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Gregory is not just liberal on some things; rather, he is liberal on everything. On abortion. On natural law and the traditional family. On dissident priests. On the translations of the novus ordo. Even on dressing for the beach at Mass. I'm not sure if this impression was ever completely accurate; as far as I can see, he's never been on board with the idea that Joe Biden is a "devout Catholic", for instance. As of 2021, The spiritual leader of Washington, DC’s archdiocese says President Biden is “not demonstrating Catholic teaching” when it comes to abortion rights. . . ...