If a pastor calls and asks for a dispensation - an Irish parish, for example - he'll grant it, rather than do a universal dispensation. |
In our judgment, it is not in the interest of the common good. |
The bishop made it very clear soon after arriving in Maine that the church would not provide a forum for legislators who hold views contrary to the church's. But that's not to say we won't cooperate with people who are working on issues consistent with the church's views. |