Far be it from me to ever suggest to anyone that “It is important to recognize dissent for what it is, and not to mistake it for a mature contribution to a balanced and wide-ranging debate”, the Pope did that before his UK visit to the Bishops of England and Wales at their ad Limina visit to Rome.In the Times this morning this little bit of dissent appeared signed by those listed below, most I know nothing about:James Alison, Theologian & priestRuby Almeida, Chair of Quest (LGBT Catholics)Tina Beattie, TheologianMike Castelli, EducationalistMark Dowd, JournalistMichael Egan, Chair, Lesbian & Gay Christian MovementMaria Exall, Chair, Trade Unions Congress LGBT CommitteeJohn Falcone, TheologianEileen Fitzpatrick, EducationalistKieran Fitszimons, PriestMary Grey, TheologianKevin Kelly, Theologian & priestTed Le Riche, Retired educationalistBernard Lynch, PriestGerard Loughlin, TheologianFrancis McDonagh, Lay-personPatrick McLoughlin, PriestAnthony Maggs, PriestLorraine Milford, Lay-personFrank Nally, PriestMartin Prendergast, Chair, Centre for the Study of Christianity & SexualitySophie Stanes, Lay-personJoe Stanley, Lay-personValerie Stroud, Chair, Catholics for a Changing ChurchTerry Weldon, Editor, Queering the ChurchMatias Wibowo, Lay-personDeborah Woodman, Clinical PsychologistThis is a clear attempt to undermine the bishops.

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Catholic Dissenters in the Times