ROCHESTER (NY)
Democrat and Chronicle
With a reputation as a strict enforcer of the Catholic faith, Pope Benedict XVI earned the moniker “God’s Rottweiler” shortly after he was elected in April 2005.
That reputation has some members of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester concerned that the successor to Bishop Matthew Clark will be a man who mirrors the Pope’s unwavering conservative stances on social issues.
“This is a very well-educated diocese, and also an educated diocese in terms of the faith,” said Mary Kate Driscoll of Rochester. “I cannot see this community surviving with some sort of totalitarian ‘Because I said so,’ kind of guy.”
But that’s exactly the type of bishop that some are hoping for.
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