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Catholic Church Moves Toward Democracy In Selection
Catholic priests and scholars in New York and across the United States push for expanded lay participation in bishop and pope selections. The shift, linked to Vatican II, sees lay councils and joint nominations replacing single clerical control, with figures like Cardinal Spellman and Bishop Issenmann cited as examples of evolving practice. The National Conference of Catholic Bishops moves toward direct Rome nominations, sparking debate on lay involvement and the papacy.
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George W. Cornell
New York
Leo the Great
Francis Cardinal Spellman
St. Louis
Wilmington
Del
Des Moines
Iowa
Green Bay
Wis
Green Bay Priests Association
Counc
World Synod of Bishops
Eugene C. Bianchi
University of Santa Clara
Catholic Weekly
America
Andrew M. Greeley
University of Chicago
Luigi Raimondi
Washington, D. C
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Rome
John L. McKenzie
Notre Dame University
Father McKenzie
Father O'Donoghue
Tshops
People of God
the Sign
Cleveland
Clarence G. Issenmann
Joseph Cardinal Ritter
National Conference of Bishops