September 10, 2018

69: 4 Steps for Reforming the Catholic Hierarchy

12 minutes

With the rampant corruption infecting the Catholic hierarchy, it’s time to look to reform. And I don’t mean rejecting the institution of the hierarchy, a la Protestantism. I mean reforming the human elements of how things operate at the highest levels of the Church. In this episode, I give four vital steps I think reform needs to undertake:

1) Shut Down the USCCB (and all national conferences)

2) Split Up Dioceses

3) Outsource the Work of the Diocese

4) Change How Bishops Are Appointed

Resources:

Diocese on a Diet: Reducing the Temporal Power of the Bishops

Selection Bias and the Process of Picking Better Bishops

Does the Mega-Diocese foster sexual scandals and bad priests? Yes (Taylor Marshall)

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