UNITED STATES
National Catholic Reporter
Joshua J. McElwee | Nov. 14, 2013 NCR Today
Fall bishops’ meeting 2013
The U.S. bishops did little actual business during their annual plenary assembly in Baltimore this week, one bishop and former associate and general secretary of the bishops’ conference wrote.
In years past, says St. Petersburg, Fla., Bishop Robert Lynch, the bishops “struggled” to fit a full agenda into a three day time-frame.
This time, he states: “Other than approving some necessary liturgical texts, giving permission to a committee to develop a pastoral statement on pornography, we didn’t do a lot to advance the kingdom of God on earth — at least publicly.”
Lynch, who served in his roles at the conference from 1984 to 1995, made the statement about this year’s assembly in a posting at his personal diocesan blog.
The bishops met for their annual assembly at a Baltimore hotel Monday through Wednesday. Sessions Monday and Tuesday morning were open to the press while the rest were held behind closed doors during so-called executive sessions.
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