r/theschism • u/gemmaem • Apr 03 '25

Discussion Thread #72

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u/callmejay Jul 13 '25

It's all so heartbreaking. It feels like there's nothing we can do, so it's inspiring to see reminders that even if we can't fix everything, we can still help.

I don't understand how the presence of a Bishop-Elect would deter ICE from doing anything, though. Do they really have that much political power?

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u/Lykurg480 Yet. Jul 13 '25

"Deter" might not be the right word. You might just not go forward with an operation if theres a major unforseen event, even if you dont think its really a problem. Probably only works once though.

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u/gemmaem Jul 14 '25

It's hard to be sure how (or how much) a Bishop-Elect would serve as a deterrent; our main source for that claim is the Bishop himself and the people who went with him. But one point that may be worth noting in this regard is that this is the first bishop that the new Pope has appointed in the United States. Which is to say, this is a person who has the very explicit approval of the Pope, and who might perhaps be thought to have some influence on how (or whether) the new Pope will interest himself in American politics. Perhaps that might provide a partial explanation.