The Maltese bishops’ guidelines, released 11 days ago to near-universal grief, scorn, anxiety and derision, have found at least some support. In the Irish Catholic, Greg Daly argues that the bishops' critics have misunderstood the document's subtle teaching on conscience.
I don't want to pick on Greg, and I don't think the Communion debate ultimately comes down to the question of conscience. But the point he raises is an interesting one - and, to my mind, it reveals yet another major weakness of the Maltese document.
