(VIS/InfoCatólica) También ha participado en la reunión Mons. Peter J. Sartain, arzobispo de Seattle y delegado de la Santa Sede para la Evaluación Doctrinal de la LCWR. Según el comunicado de la Congregación para la Doctrina de la fe, «el Prefecto ha subrayado la enseñanza del Concilio Vaticano II sobre la importante misión de los religiosos para promover una visión de la comunión eclesial fundada en la fe en Jesucristo y en las enseñanzas de la Iglesia como ha sido fielmente enseñada a través de los tiempos bajo la guía del Magisterio».
Mons Müller ha hecho también hincapié «en que las Conferencias de superiores mayores, como lo es la LCWR, tienen su razón de ser en promover los esfuerzos comunes entre los Institutos miembros, así como la cooperación con la Conferencia episcopal local y con los Obispos en particular. Por esta razón, dichas Conferencias se constituyen y permanecen bajo la dirección de la Santa Sede».
El 18 de abril del 2012 la Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe publicó una amplia Evaluación Doctrinal dirigida a la LCWR, en la cual se denunciaba su «situación doctrinal y pastoral grave» y se anunciaba la intervención del organismo.
Este es el comunicado en inglés:
“Today, the Superiors of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith met with the Presidency of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) of the United States of America. Archbishop James Peter Sartain, archbishop of Seattle, Washington, USA, and the Holy See’s Delegate for the Doctrinal Assessment of the LCWR, also participated in the meeting.
“As this was his first opportunity to meet with the Presidency of the LCWR, the Prefect of the Congregation, Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Muller, expressed his gratitude for the great contribution of women Religious to the Church in the United States as seen particularly in the many schools, hospitals, and institutions of support for the poor which have been founded and staffed by Religious over the years.
“The Prefect then highlighted the teaching of the Second Vatican Council regarding the important mission of Religious to promote a vision of ecclesial communion founded on faith in Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Church as faithfully taught through the ages under the guidance of the Magisterium. He also emphasized that a Conference of Major Superiors, such as the LCWR, exists in order to promote common efforts among its member Institutes as well as cooperation with the local Conference of Bishops and with individual Bishops. For this reason, such Conferences are constituted by and remain under the direction of the Holy See.
“Finally, Archbishop Muller informed the Presidency that he had recently discussed the Doctrinal Assessment with Pope Francis, who reaffirmed the findings of the Assessment and the program of reform for this Conference of Major Superiors.
“It is the sincere desire of the Holy See that this meeting may help to promote the integral witness of women Religious, based on a firm foundation of faith and Christian love, so as to preserve and strengthen it for the enrichment of the Church and society for generations to come”.