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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPope Francis continues crackdown on US nuns.
I'll give the apologists this. Pope Francis does great photo-ops.
But when it comes to actual policy, it's the same old shit.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/pope-francis-supports-crackdown-on-us-nuns.php?ref=fpa
Pope Francis Supports Crackdown on US Nuns
VATICAN CITY (AP) The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis supports the Holy Sees crackdown on the largest umbrella group of U.S. nuns, dimming hopes that a Jesuit pope whose emphasis on the poor mirrored the nuns own social outreach would take a different approach than his predecessor.
The Vatican last year imposed an overhaul of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious after determining the sisters took positions that undermined Catholic teaching on the priesthood and homosexuality while promoting radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith. Investigators praised the nuns humanitarian work, but accused them of ignoring critical issues, including fighting abortion.
On Monday, the heads of the conference met with the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Gerhard Mueller, who is in charge of the crackdown. It was their first meeting since Mueller was appointed in July.
In a statement, Muellers office said he told the sisters that he had discussed the matter recently with Francis and that the pope had reaffirmed the findings of the assessment and the program of reform.
VATICAN CITY (AP) The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis supports the Holy Sees crackdown on the largest umbrella group of U.S. nuns, dimming hopes that a Jesuit pope whose emphasis on the poor mirrored the nuns own social outreach would take a different approach than his predecessor.
The Vatican last year imposed an overhaul of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious after determining the sisters took positions that undermined Catholic teaching on the priesthood and homosexuality while promoting radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith. Investigators praised the nuns humanitarian work, but accused them of ignoring critical issues, including fighting abortion.
On Monday, the heads of the conference met with the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Gerhard Mueller, who is in charge of the crackdown. It was their first meeting since Mueller was appointed in July.
In a statement, Muellers office said he told the sisters that he had discussed the matter recently with Francis and that the pope had reaffirmed the findings of the assessment and the program of reform.
Now it's time for the entire world to say "Lighten up, Francis!"
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Pope Francis continues crackdown on US nuns. (Original Post)
backscatter712
Apr 2013
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Berlum
(7,044 posts)1. "We don't need no uppity wymyns around here." - Ill Papa
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RainDog
(28,784 posts)2. He's like any other PR flack
His job is to make reprehensible ideas palpable or seem necessary for someone's good.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)3. It's the easiest sales job in the world!
He's selling an invisible product. (I'm paraphrasing Bill Maher.)
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)4. wow, that was fast...
he's been Pope for how long?
I guess the new pope is same as the old pope...
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)5. Will that become a habit.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)6. Has it ever not been a habit? n/t
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)7. Nuns habit.
Never mind.