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Venerable prelates of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. continue to encounter rebellion among younger priests. The latest to run up against a clerical revolt is Archbishop Robert E. Lucey, 77, of San Antonio. He faced the embarrassment of having 51 priests in his see publicly announcing that they had asked the Vatican to retire him or ask for his resignation...
...unusual request was dispatched to Pope Paul seven weeks ago, and was made public by the senders because-perhaps understandably-it had not been answered by Rome. In their eight-page, 2,000-word letter, the priests charged that there was a "communications gap" between Lucey and his clerics, which had resulted in "an atmosphere of fear, alienation and dissatisfaction on the part of many priests." Citing a decree of the Second Vatican Council that urged bishops to discuss pastoral matters with their priests, the petitioners claimed that Lucey "has steadfastly refused even to acknowledge the existence...
Very few of the protesters have prior reputations as priestly radicals, and Lucey himself has long been considered one of the most progressive members of the American hierarchy. He pioneered the desegregation of Catholic schools in Texas and risked financial reprisal from wealthy businessmen when he blessed the formation of labor unions by Mexican American farm workers. But Lucey has also been a stern administrator, and last year he transferred several priests who had been involved in the Priests' Association to remote parishes in his 32-county see. A friend of Lyndon Johnson's, he has also supported...
...McCarthy campaign under Donald O. Peterson won the April primary and since then has taken over the party organization. Even prominent Kennedy-backers like Pat Lucey are now part of the McCarthy-led liberal coalition (with significant black support in Milwaukee). The grassroots organization which brought thousands of new people into the state politics is now fighting for Sen. Gaylord Nelson's re-election...
...third of Wisconsin voters live in the Chicago-Milwaukee megopolis, in which the Democrats' traditional big-city machines still reign. This fact dictates state-wide strategy. "When I plan a campaign for Wisconsin," says Pat Lucey, long-time state Democratic leader, "I plan two campaigns--one for Milwaukee and one for the rest of the state...