Posted 7/11/2026 10:36 (#11697820 - in reply to #11697810) Subject: RE: A Catholic question from a Lutheran
Northern Nebraska
The pope doesn't decide what to do with individual parishioners. That's up to the local priest. It's when priests deacons and bishops get out of line the pope steps in. The only time the pope concerns himself with individuals is when they petition him for annulments.