USF's Lane Center for Catholic Studies and Social Thought and "Voice of the Faithful" on Friday June 13, 2008 at 7 PM will host Bishop Geoffrey Robinson, in Handlery Dining Room, Lone Mountain Conference Center, USF. Retired Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Australia as he speaks on "Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus." Because of what the Bishops of Australia referred to as "doctrinal difficulties" in his Bishop Robinson's writings, Cardinal Roger Mahoney denied him permisssion to speak in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.In his letter, Cardinal Mahony said he had recently learned of the Australian bishops’ statement about the bishop’s book. He also said he had learned that Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, the Prefect for the Congregation of Bishops, has urged Bishop Robinson to cancel his U.S. visit. Cardinal Mahony requested Bishop Robinson to cancel his visit, citing Canon 763 of Canon Law.
The canon pertains to a bishop’s duty to safeguard the teachings of the Church in his diocese. “Under the provisions of Canon 763, I hereby deny you permission to speak in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles,” the cardinal wrote. He also urged Bishop Robinson to cancel his entire speaking tour and to work with the Australian bishops’ conference, saying he would expect him to “follow exactly” their recommendations.
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