Three cardinals emphasize collegiality by John Allen Jr.

Here is a very recent and interesting article from John Allen Jr. in Rome. It talks about the balance of power between the papacy and the Vatican on the one hand, and the local bishops and bishops’ conferences on the other.

There has been an internal dialog within the Church on this topic, which has reached the highest levels. Two intellectual giants of the Church, Cardinals Ratzinger and Kasper, made several public statements on this topic over the last couple of years. A sampling of this dialog can be seen on the below link. Go about half-way down the page to a special box with this title.

SPECIAL COMPILATION: The Ratzinger-Kasper Debate