Cardinal Brandmüller on Provincial Councils vs Episcopal Conferences

One of the ideas which appears to have emerged from the Synod on Synodallty is that of giving wider powers to national Episcopal Conferences to determine doctrine within their territories.

This idea looks to be one rich in possibilities of generating new problems, and taking the Church further down the road of the German Synodical Path. Doubtless with that in mind, if for no other reason, and as reported by LifeSiteNews the very distinguished figure Cardinal Walter Brandmüller has written an article contrasting the historic rights of Provincial Councils, presided over by their Metropolitan Archbishop, to legislate for that province of the Church, and those of modern Episcopal Conferences, whise area is that of a modern political unit rather than an historic component of the Church.

The LifeSiteNews article can be read at Cardinal Brandmüller warns against Synod proposal to give local bishops undue 'doctrinal authority'

I once had the great privilege of meeting the then Monsgr Brandmüller at a seminar in Oxford, when I was still an Anglican. He is a very eminent historian of the Church, and was so long before he became His Eminence. His views are well worth harkening unto.

More from Cardinal Müller on the Synod

The other week I linked to an article on LifeSiteNews which quoted from an interview with Cardinal Gerhard Müller in which he commented forcefully on the impending session of the Synod on Synodality.

Today LifeSiteNews has another piece which quotes from an article written by the Cardinal and which was published last weekend. In it His Eminence is no less forthright  - indeed possibly more so - in his criticism of events and attitudes in Rome around the Synod. The article can be read at Cardinal Müller slams Vatican ‘penitential vigil’ confessing alleged sins against ‘synodality’ and ‘creation’

Cardinal Müller speaking forcefully about the Synod

The Canadian based website LifeSiteNews reports on an interview given by Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former Prefect of the CDF, about the soon to resume Synod on Synodality. His Eminence is forceful and forthright in his comments, which make his position clear. The article can be seen at Cardinal Müller suggests ‘anti-Catholic forces’ pushing pro-abortion Agenda 2030 in the Synod

The Wikipedia article about the Cardinal gives a wide ranging selection of his robust views on ecclesial matters in the current climate of the Church. I doubt I am the only one to find them reassuring. The article can be seen at Gerhard Ludwig Müller