PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh City Council issued a non-binding resolution today calling on the Holy See to appoint a non-Catholic black woman as the next Bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Council President Luke Ravenstahl said that Council "is urging the Vatican to show greater sensitivity to diversity," especially women, minorities and Muslims.
"We think that the selection of a Catholic white male who believes in God would be a grave injustice," Ravenstahl said.
Twanda Carlisle authorized a paid study conducted by her mother's boyfriend, who claims to have a college degree of an indeterminate nature, to suggest the best candidate for Bishop from her district's perspective. The study, which cut and pasted a series of speeches by Ms. Carlisle and unrelated Readers Digest articles, cost $30,000 and concluded that the best candidate for Bishop of Pittsburgh is -- Twanda Carlisle.
Tomorrow, Council will debate whether there is human life on planets in other solar systems.
