{"id":3617,"date":"2009-11-03T19:36:05","date_gmt":"2009-11-03T19:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2009\/11\/kung-phooey.html"},"modified":"2009-11-03T19:36:05","modified_gmt":"2009-11-03T19:36:05","slug":"kung-phooey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2009\/11\/kung-phooey.html","title":{"rendered":"Kung? Phooey."},"content":{"rendered":"

Or, at least, that seems to be the general feeling at one influential paper<\/a>: <\/p>\n

The Vatican newspaper has criticized the Swiss-born Roman Catholic theologian Hans Kung after he accused Pope Benedict XVI of an “unecumenical luring away” of discontented Anglicans.<\/p>\n

A column signed by the editor of L’Osservatore Romano, Giovanni Maria Vian, in Thursday’s (Oct. 29) edition said an article by Kung published in several European newspapers contained “lies and inaccuracies”.<\/p>\n

The Vatican announced in October that Benedict will set up a structure to allow former Anglicans to enter full communion with the Catholic Church, while preserving elements of Anglican spiritual and liturgical practices.<\/p>\n

Observers have said the scheme is directed mainly at Anglicans who disagree with the ordination of women and of homosexuals.<\/p>\n

In his article, published in English by The Guardian newspaper in London, Kung described Benedict’s action as “a dramatic change of course: steering away from the well-proven ecumenical strategy of eye-level dialogue and honest understanding.”<\/p>\n

“The Roman thirst for power divides Christianity and damages its own church,” Kung wrote. “It is a tragedy.”<\/p>\n

The Vatican revoked Kung’s license to teach Catholic theology in 1979 after he criticized church teachings on papal infallibility and the virgin birth.<\/p>\n

The Vatican newspaper accused Kung of distorting Benedict’s intentions, “an action that aims at restoring the unity [of the Church] desired by Christ.” <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There’s more at the link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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