Can bishops dissent against the magisterium? Or, are they obliged to assent to what the magisterium teaches? Michael Lofton examines the profession of faith that bishops and cardinals make and consider if dissent against the magisterium is a violation of their own promise to hold to the profession of faith.

Can bishops dissent against the magisterium? Or, are they obliged to assent to what the magisterium teaches? Michael Lofton examines the profession of faith that bishops and cardinals make and consider if dissent against the magisterium is a violation of their own promise to hold to the profession of faith.