I understand what you said in your last Web that the actual situation of the hierarchy does not show signs of a greater openness in the Church’s teaching on sex morals, but can we not expect a change in the future?

Not likely either. I tell you why. The same article I quoted by father Thomas J. Reese SJ, editor of the weekly ‘America’ of the American Jesuits, said further down with the same clarity and authority:

‘The Vatican uses the acid test of birth control, priestly celibacy and the ordination of women to choose the candidates for bishops. Only those who defend the Vatican position are promoted. This rules out any foreseeable change.’ (p. 99)

According to that, changes on those three points are not forthcoming.