Despite the criticism from both progressive and conservative sides, Bonnemain has attempted to address the crisis by personally engaging with critics, holding telephone campaigns to talk with people leaving the Church, and emphasizing that "justified criticism helps us move forward". Summary of 2022 Situation
In November 2022, Bonnemain announced he would not replace the diocese's exorcist, stating that cases usually require psychological help rather than spiritual exorcism, a move hailed by some as progressive but criticized by traditionalists. 3. Contextualizing "Another Departure" (2022-2023) 2022---Another-departure-because-of-Bishop-Bonnemain
In addition to the code of conduct, 2022 saw several instances where Bonnemain was caught between progressive demands and conservative backlash. Despite the criticism from both progressive and conservative
Priests argued the norms prevented them from properly teaching traditional marriage and doctrinal views on sexuality. 2. Liturgical Controversies and Internal Polarization rather than purely political
The central driver of conflict in 2022 was a new code of conduct regarding the prevention of sexual and spiritual abuse, which Bonnemain made binding for all diocesan employees by mid-2022.
A major controversy occurred in August 2022, when a female parish leader appeared to "concelebrate" Mass alongside a priest, a scene that went viral.
The 2022 "departures" often cited in conjunction with Bishop Bonnemain are part of a broader, ongoing crisis of credibility in the Swiss Church regarding abuse handling and theological, rather than purely political, rifts.