Is there a way to get a list of excommunication groups and orgs? I was reading about excommunication on wiki and listed a few(including Call to Action, the Society of St. Pius X, and DeMolay International.) I am curious as to what,why and when these happen?
2006-10-26 10:16:51 · 4 answers · asked by Labatt113 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe even Mother Teresa's organisation was rejected for a short time, when she first started because she went against the "norm" of what Nuns were "supposed" to do and how they they were supposed to behave....
2006-10-26 10:33:16 · answer #1 · answered by Tiara 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is an excommunication list but you could try the Vatican or United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Any Catholic group or person who deliberately turns against the dogma and doctrine of the Catholic Church is automatically excommunicated. Basically they excommunicate themselves. Actual specific excommunications by the Church are pretty rare.
2006-10-26 17:22:12 · answer #2 · answered by Dysthymia 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
SSPX was excommunicated when their bishop started ordaining priests without permission.
The DeMolay is masonic.
Call To Action supports abortion.
2006-10-26 17:26:56 · answer #3 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may be able to get some insight through www.ewtn.com (or maybe .org, I am not sure anymore), better than what wiki can offer.
The why is usually a tremendous defiance of fundamental Catholic belief, and refusal to come into line when confronted with this fact...such as ordaning women as priests.
2006-10-26 17:23:46 · answer #4 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋