By Kathleen Gilbert
MADISON, Wisconsin, June 23, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Catholics in the diocese of Madison, WI are hitting back at negative media coverage of their bishop after he welcomed priests with the Society of Jesus Christ the Priest, a group renowned for their traditionalist liturgy and fidelity to orthodox Catholic teaching. Supporters note that, contrary to the picture painted by dissenting voices in the media, Morlino's focus on orthodoxy is increasingly popular with Catholic youth - even in the liberal stronghold of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Madison Bishop Robert Morlino, one of the most outspoken advocates for the unborn among the U.S. Catholic hierarchy, has defended the priests against criticism that the move represented a "step backward" and that the priests' approach is, in the words of one parishioner, “quite different than we have become accustomed to." Morlino heard parishioners from St. Mary's Parish in Platteville at an occasionally-heated meeting on Monday.
Despite media coverage focusing on dissenting voices, many were eager to voice support for their bishop - especially among pro-life Catholics.
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God bless our Bishop Morlino!
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