Bishops' Conference Denies Vatican Orders on Retired Bishops

Ljubljana, 8 May - The Slovenian Bishops' Conference reiterated its denial at a press conference on Tuesday of media reports that the Holy See had ordered two Slovenian bishops to withdraw from public life, claiming that the two retired bishops were no longer part of the conference because they no longer held any positions.

Ljubljana
The Slovenian Bishops' Conference denies the media reports on a Vatican-imposed withdrawal of retired bishops Alojzij Uran and Franc Kramberger from public life.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The Slovenian Bishops' Conference denies the media reports on a Vatican-imposed withdrawal of retired bishops Alojzij Uran and Franc Kramberger from public life.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian Bishops' Conference head Anton Stres denies the media reports on a Vatican-imposed withdrawal of retired bishops Alojzij Uran and Franc Kramberger from public life.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
The Slovenian Bishops' Conference denies the media reports on a Vatican-imposed withdrawal of retired bishops Alojzij Uran and Franc Kramberger from public life.
Pictured: Maribor Archbishop Marjan Turnšek
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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