BALTIMORE (ChurchMilitant.com) - During the U.S. bishops' ongoing meeting in Baltimore, one bishop pointed out that Christ's name did not show up in the documents and discussion.
During the General Assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), much of the discussion revolves around policies and procedures. Wednesday afternoon, USCCB President Cdl. Daniel DiNardo yielded the floor to Abp. Allen Vigneron of the Detroit archdiocese to present on the proposed "strategic priorities" and "emphasis areas" for "the 2012–2024 strategic planning cycle."
One of the "strategic priorities" discussed during Abp. Vigneron's slideshow presentation was titled "Protect & Heal God's Children: Restore Integrity, Foster Virtue." Dealing in part with the clerical sex abuse crisis, the slide also included one "emphasis area" bullet point about chastity, which read, "Cultivate an ever-deepening spirituality of chastity and virtue."
While addressing that bullet-point on the floor, Bp. Robert Baker of the Birmingham diocese pointed out that the name of Christ was nowhere to be found in the bullet points and discussion.