I have said in another post, that I believe it is the ego of some Bishops that has led them to make hasty statements. Pope Francis has said he wants a poor Church for the poor... and this threatens some of them. Many have had a lot of influence in the past with the White House, and as AB Chaput openly stated in his letter, they are not being consulted...boo hoo. Now this AB kurtz has jumped to conclusions with his remarks about the e-mails, it may come back to bite him when more facts come out, or maybe wiki leaks gets into the good Bishop's e-mails? Anyway, it is not going to help fill the pews, I can see more emptying. I hope the other Bishops hold these men to account.