Catholic Culture: Cardinals Send New ‘Dubia’ to Pope, Plead for Clarity

By Catholic Culture, (Catholic World News), October 02, 2023

Five prominent cardinals have submitted dubia to Pope Francis, urging him to clarify points of doctrine before this month’s meeting of the Synod on Synodality.

In a letter made public along with the text of their questions for the Pontiff, the five cardinals say that clear answers are needed “in view of various declarations of highly-placed prelates… that are openly contrary to the constant doctrine and discipline of the Church.” They explain that “the gravity of the matter of the dubia, especially in view of the imminent session of the Synod of Bishops,” calls for a clear papal statement to reaffirm Catholic doctrine.

The dubia have been presented to Pope Francis by:

1. Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, the former president of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences;

2. Cardinal Raymond Burke, the former prefect of the Apostolic Signatura;

3. Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez, the retired Archbishop of Guadalajara; …

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