St. Thomas Professors Openly Criticize Archbishop

By Blake McCoy
KARE
September 15, 2014

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Archbishop John Nienstedt

These professors believe the church is in a spiritual crisis, as well as a legal one.

"The crisis we are in can not be solves by lawyers, by judges, by settlements. It's too big," said Dr. Faggioli.

Archbishop Nienstedt responded Monday afternoon saying healing and reconciliation are at the heart of his mission.

The archbishop claims to have stepped out of the clergy bubble and surrounded himself with more lay people. He says he often makes unpublicized visits to parishes on weekends.

This group of theologians believes those efforts need to be much more visible and plans to meet with the archbishop to discuss their concerns.

"You cannot be the bishop in hiding," said Dr. Faggioli. "It's as simple as that."