Word: thorkelson
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...week, though, it became clear that Shannon is on the other side of the argument. A confidential letter he had written to the Pope dissenting from the encyclical became public, and he was reported to have submitted his resignation. The reason for his resignation, according to Religion Editor Willmar Thorkelson of the Minneapolis Star, who broke the story, was Shannon's inability to accept the prohibition of contraception as stated in Humanae Vitae...
According to Thorkelson, Shannon wrote the Pope last September: "In my pastoral experience I have found that this teaching is simply impossible of observance by many faithful and generous spouses, and I cannot believe that God binds men to impossible standards. In seeking to counsel such persons, I have found myself resorting to all sorts of casuistry and rationalization in the hope that I might keep faith both with Your Holiness and with the people of God who seek my help. I must now reluctantly admit that I am ashamed of the kind of advice I have given some...