Upfront with the Archbishop

43. Dissenting Bishops, Catholic Bureaucracy and Church Unity

February 14, 2023 Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Season 1 Episode 42
Upfront with the Archbishop
43. Dissenting Bishops, Catholic Bureaucracy and Church Unity
Show Notes

What happens when a group of bishops breaks unity with the universal church? Is the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops just another bureaucracy? Archbishop Smith was the president of the CCCB from 2011-2013 and on today’s episode our host jenny and Archbishop Smith have an in-depth conversation about conferences of bishops and how these conferences impact – for good and bad – Catholics in the Edmonton Archdiocese and all throughout the world. 

Main highlights of the conversation: 

  • What is the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and why is it relevant to the local Church? Does the CCCB get tied down by red tape and bureaucracy?
  • What happens when a conference of Bishops starts to clash with the Vatican? Or when bishops are no longer in unity with the universal Church? 
  • Can bishops change Catholic theology? 
  • What happens when Bishops don’t get along with one another?
  • Should lay people take messages and publications by the CCCB seriously? How much authority does a Bishop’s conference actually have?

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Upfront with the Archbishop is a weekly podcast seeking to bridge the gap between the hierarchy and the faithful by discussing the beauty, truth, and challenges of our Catholic faith. The podcast features our host Jenny Connelly, as well as Archbishop Richard Smith, of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton Alberta.

Produced by Matthew Bodnarek

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