I also think this is good, public coverage of a difference of opinion within the Church.  Good articles in secular press showing even those inside the Church are not in agreement.  Of course, it is Jesuits speaking - God Bless them!  The bishops really cannot use the imperial "we" when talking about what Catholics believe, as Archb Hart tried to do in his pastoral letter and U.S. Lori tried to do so many times in talking about what Catholics believe on "religious liberty" here in this country.

What is important to me is we are seeing bishops backing down, being forced to back down.  And, maybe, listening, finally.  We are seeing Catholics with influence publically breaking ranks with the bishops.  This could never have happened 10 years ago.  

Catholic bishops in Ireland had some lessons to learn from the laity.  Maybe the Australians bishops are also learning that "everyone leads."  It is really not all them and they need to listen before they speak.