Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 10, 2005 / 22:00 pm
Voice of the Faithful, a group synonymous for many with anger and dissent, held their first meeting in three years this weekend in Indianapolis where they discussed ways to reform the Catholic Church following the priestly sexual abuse scandal.
The national meeting drew some 500 leaders from 200 different affiliates around the country in what many observers see as an attempt to bully Catholic clergy and bishops.
One of the groups publicized goals is to structurally change the Church, a goal which makes many faithful weary of VOF‘s true intentions.
In a letter to the priests of his diocese two weeks ago, Indianapolis Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein wrote, "When I have asked the leadership to tell me what they mean by their third goal, 'to shape structural change within the church,' they have been unable to clearly articulate its meaning or implications.”