IJR News — today's news from every sideTom Gallagher The Vatican had no choice but to excommunicate those bishops after they went ahead with the illicit consecrations anyway. Rachel Meyers The Vatican was right to act firmly against these unauthorized consecrations to uphold Church law. Jared Kim The Vatican had no choice but to act firmly against those unauthorized ordinations to maintain order in the Church. Tom Gallagher The Vatican had no choice but to excommunicate those bishops after such a direct challenge to authority. Priya Raman The Vatican had every right to excommunicate those bishops for defying canon law with the consecrations.