In a wide-ranging panel interview, Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob said he doubted he would go along with Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s characterization of Charlie Kirk as a modern-day saint, and said he has discussed the possibility of removing the Sunday Mass obligation for immigrants afraid of federal arrests.
Grob also said he doesn’t “have any fear of” ordaining women as priests or deacons but said he must work within the current rules of the Catholic Church, so he would not be taking that step.
At the Milwaukee Press Club’s Newsmaker Luncheon Oct. 2, Grob, now eight months into his tenure as archbishop, reflected on questions from reporters in a contemplative way. He often answered with open-ended inquiries of his own. He urged more dialogue, criticized division and said he knew he had to wade into the political fray because of the times we live in, but wished it wasn’t necessary.
“I have no desire to be political, but I’m thrust into a world where I have to be political. My politics is Jesus Christ,” Grob said. “I was very content being a parish priest.”
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