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Opinion: The U.S. Bishops Missed an Opportunity With Changes to the “Dallas Charter”, by Michael J. Mazza – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Michael J. Mazza, Catholic World Report, June 27, 2026

Michael J. Mazza, J.D., J.C.D., is an independent canon and civil lawyer in the United States. He is an adjunct professor at the Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee and at the Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wisconsin. In addition to representing accused priests, he also assists dioceses and religious orders in the proper application of canon law. He can be reached at canonicaladvocacy.com.

The Church in the States has a long way to go before it recovers “the trust of our people”—and the document from the recent USCCB gathering will likely not help in solving those difficulties.

The internet buzzed after the U.S. bishops consecrated the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Orlando on Thursday. June 11. Catholic news outlets and bloggers mostly raved enthusiastically, while the secular media propagated slightly more restrained summaries. Even President Trump weighed in, saying the action was a “poignant reminder that America has always been guided by the loving hand of God.”

Kudos to the bishops for turning to God for help in troubling times for this nation. But we would do well to consider the many places in Scripture where the prayers of those who ignore the basic demands of justice are not heard by a Lord who hears the cries of the marginalized and forgotten. …

Opinion: The U.S. Bishops Missed an Opportunity With Changes to the “Dallas Charter”, by Michael J. Mazza

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By Michael J. Mazza, Catholic World Report, June 27, 2026

The Church in the States has a long way to go before it recovers “the trust of our people”—and the document from the recent USCCB gathering will likely not help in solving those difficulties.

Kudos to the bishops for turning to God for help in troubling times for this nation. But we would do well to consider the many places in Scripture where the prayers of those who ignore the basic demands of justice are not heard by a Lord who hears the cries of the marginalized and forgotten. …

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