The question was also asked why the Holy See has not taken action against Archbishop Milingo. A good question. First of all, the Holy See always works behind the scenes to bring any wayward Catholic back into full collaboration and standing within the Church. In particular, the actions taken by one who shares in Apostolic Succession, violating major tenets of the Church, are of major concern. The Holy See would do whatever is within its competence to preserve the integrity of Apostolic Succession. Even to this day, the Holy See is working behind the scenes with Archbishop Milingo to bring about a reconciliation with the Church. As well, the Holy See continues to work with the group of Bishops, priests and laity who separated themselves from the Church in a dispute over the use of the traditional Latin Mass, following the lead of Archbishop LeFevre. There is an African American Bishop in the USA who has been delegated to attempt reconciliation with the Archbishop. How successful he will be may never be known. So, did you ever think being Pope was easy?
