How is the Vatican addressing heretical German bishops who are proceeding with the formal blessing of homosexual unions? The National Catholic Reporter (NCR) today reported that Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich met with Pope Leo on May 7th. Marx has been a major proponent of the formal blessings of homosexual unions in Germany. The NCR article states:
Dialogue between the Vatican and German bishops regarding the blessing of same-sex unions is ongoing, and it was too soon to talk about sanctions, said the Vatican secretary of state.
Speaking to journalists in Rome May 6, Cardinal Pietro Parolin was asked if the Vatican intends to impose sanctions on the German bishops after the continued promotion of a handbook for blessing same-sex couples.
“We are in dialogue on this point; it’s premature to say. It’s a decision that belongs to the pope, but we’ve already begun a dialogue, and I believe we can find a solution,” the cardinal said, according to the Italian news agency ANSA.
How is the Vatican addressing the SSPX that is planning to ordain new bishops in order to continue its mission of preserving traditional Catholicism? According to LifeSite News, Pope Leo has refused to meet with the SSPX since being elected as Pope and is planning to excommunicate SSPX clergy if they proceed with the ordinations. Today, the Vatican reconfirmed its plan to excommunicate the SSPX.
The contrast could not be more clear.