Canon lawyer Peter Vere of Catholic Light blog gives his opinion of canon lawyer Marc Balestrieri’s heresy lawsuit against John Kerry. Apparently, Balestrieri is getting a lot of pressure from some bigwigs, including some bishops, to drop the case. Peter says that Marc risks losing his livelihood by this action but that he felt compelled to act. Peter also lauds Marc for his courage and for doing what it takes to stand up for his principles. I agree. The lawsuit is a longshot, but it will draw attention to a matter that should have been dealt with long ago by our bishops, but they’ve let it slide.
