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Last week a mounting flood of protests and questions impelled him to appear on Father Coughlin's regular Sunday radio hour, state his position fully...
...first question," declared the Bishop, "is 'Who is ecclesiastically responsible for the addresses of Father Coughlin?' I am, as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Detroit...
Fact is, his superiors may silence a Catholic priest only if he goes astray on matters of faith and morals. Father Coughlin is answerable only to one man. That is his good friend and immediate superior, Bishop Michael James Gallagher of Detroit. He in turn may be overruled only by direct order of the Pope. Burly, bespectacled Bishop Gallagher has in the past let it be known that he did not agree with all the radio priest's opinions but refused to interfere with their expression...
...second question: 'What does the imprimatur mean?' It is the right to print. It so happens that I do not only find in Father Coughlin's addresses nothing against the faith and morals but I do most heartily approve their content. It is a content based on truths which I have directed him to preach...
...Third question: 'Does Father Coughlin represent the American hierarchy?' No. Some are opposed to his doctrine, some to his methods and some to him personally...