And yet it is glaringly obvious that none of the teachings or actions above have been condemned by Rome; whereas those who have upheld the teaching of the Church — the dubia cardinals, the signatories of
the filial correction, Cardinal Müller — are ignored or sidelined.
And, while Pietro Cardinal Parolin, the secretary of state, and Gerhard Cardinal Müller, formerly prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, have called for dialogue in the wake of
the filial correction released a few weeks ago, it is unlikely that Francis would participate personally in such a process.
But
the filial correction was released into a debate shaped by a year of online discourse.
For its part,
the filial correction maintains a carefully elevated tone.
The filial correction joins a long series of open letters, appeals, and declarations by conservatives.
Naturally, the pope's defenders have rushed to counter
the filial correction, asserting variously that the arguments employed therein are wrong and that the signatories are marginal traditionalists.