If They say it, it must be Right!

From the internet presence of the “German Catholic Church.”

“The implementation rules in the form of Responsa ad Dubia, issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship with the approval of the Pope, which regulate even parish bulletins (“it is inappropriate to include such a celebration in the parish’s order of divine services”) are the opposite of subsidiarity.”

Dass die von der Liturgiekongregation mit Zustimmung des Papstes in Form von Responsa ad Dubia erlassenen Ausführungsbestimmungenbis hinein in Pfarrblätter regeln (es sei “nicht angemessen, eine solche Feier in die Gottesdienstordnung der Gemeinde aufzunehmen”), ist das Gegenteil von Subsidiarität.

Naumann, Felix, “Der Papst hat die heilsame Dezentralisierung aufgegeben” in Katholisch.de, 1/18/2022

UPDATE (also on ‘subsidiarity’):

Criticism from a Pope Francis appointee at the Order of Malta:

The Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta has said that a new Vatican-drafted constitution is a “hazard” to the order’s sovereignty and announced he is stepping down from coordinating the constitutional reform process.

“Vatican reforms are ‘hazard’ to sovereignty, says Order of Malta Grand Chancellor,” The Pillar, 1/19/2022

Centuries of diplomatic independence for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta could come to an end if a new Vatican-drafted constitution for the order is put into effect. The new constitution could see the religious order lose its permanent observer status at the United Nations, and would imperil its bilateral diplomatic ties.

The new constitution, which would explicitly define the order as a “subject” of the Holy See, would end nearly a millennia of sovereign independence for the religious order, have sweeping implications for its diplomatic relationships with more than 100 nations and the United Nations, and impact its humanitarian work around the globe.

“Order of Malta would be ‘subject’ of Holy See under new Constitution,” The Pillar, 1/14/2022