"The Catholic Church's certainty with regard to its own position runs the risk that Rome will believe that it is not being heard when it is simply being listened to (respectfully) but not then being obeyed. It is always tempting to blame the inability of the messenger to reach an audience rather than to acknowledge that the (truthful) message lacked enough persuasive force."   Conor Gearty, “Uncomfortable Truths,” The Tablet, 13 February 2010