H/T to Last Papist Standing for reporting yet another appointment of a sound Bishop in the USA. This time it is Bishop Robert Vasa who has just been made coadjutor of Santa Rosa - a Diocese in sore need of some spiritual vigour.
We have seen a veritable spate of good appointments of Bishops in the USA (why can't we have some here?) over the past 18 months and now Bishop Vasa will be getting to grips with California (or Californicator).
Bishop Robert Francis Vasa, late of Baker, Oregon, is well known for his strong views on pro abortion Catholics and the fact that they should be refused Holy Communion. He is on record as stating that he would refuse Senator John Kerry if he presented himself at the Communion rails. Furthermore, he stated that any Catholic supporting abortion was guilty of heresy. He has crossed swords with the US Conference of Catholic Bishops on a number of occasions, generally on the issue of pro abortionists receiving the sacrament. Bishop Vasa has always aligned his teachings with those of the Holy Father and has accused the USCCB of "flattening" information from the Vatican.
His appointment is yet another example of the brick by brick approach of Pope Benedict.
We have seen a veritable spate of good appointments of Bishops in the USA (why can't we have some here?) over the past 18 months and now Bishop Vasa will be getting to grips with California (or Californicator).
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Bishop Robert Francis Vasa, late of Baker, Oregon, is well known for his strong views on pro abortion Catholics and the fact that they should be refused Holy Communion. He is on record as stating that he would refuse Senator John Kerry if he presented himself at the Communion rails. Furthermore, he stated that any Catholic supporting abortion was guilty of heresy. He has crossed swords with the US Conference of Catholic Bishops on a number of occasions, generally on the issue of pro abortionists receiving the sacrament. Bishop Vasa has always aligned his teachings with those of the Holy Father and has accused the USCCB of "flattening" information from the Vatican.
His appointment is yet another example of the brick by brick approach of Pope Benedict.
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