Crackdown begins under new pope

The Vatican just ordered the editor of the Catholic magazine America, to resign.  America is known for down-to-earth, progressive editorials on real life issues such as the drug war, Medicare cuts, and third world debt. The Rev. Thomas Reese, 60, is a highly regarded political scientist who permitted the publication of articles critical of the church.  He also "has written several books that examine the Roman Catholic Church as a political institution as well as a religious one, a rather secular approach that was not appreciated in Cardinal Ratzinger's office".  The order was issued by the Vatican's office of doctrinal enforcement under Ratzinger in mid-March before he became pope.  Read the full NY Times article. 

I think the message under our new pope is clear: no dissent, no analysis, don't even think about questioning church authority.  It's a great time to be Catholic --if you're a nonthinking drone!