Pope says some 'backward' conservatives in US Catholic Church have replaced faith with ideology

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Source: AP

Pope Francis has blasted the “backwardness” of some conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church, saying they have replaced faith with ideology and that a correct understanding of Catholic doctrine allows for change over time.

Francis’ comments were an acknowledgment of the divisions in the U.S. Catholic Church, which has been split between progressives and conservatives who long found support in the doctrinaire papacies of St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, particularly on issues of abortion and same-sex marriage.

Many conservatives have blasted Francis’ emphasis instead on social justice issues such as the environment and the poor, while also branding as heretical his opening to letting divorced and civilly remarried Catholics receive the sacraments.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-vatican-conservatives-abortion-us-bbfc346c117bd9ae68a1963478bea6b3

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Pope Francis meets relatives of hostages taken by Hamas militants from Israel in his residence at the Vatican on Wednesday.

The Pontiff criticized “a very strong, organized, reactionary attitude” among conservatives the U.S. Catholic church.

He warned that such an attitude leads to a climate of closure, which was erroneous.

[LonePirate]

1. Imagine claiming to be a follower of Christ and being upset for someone placing too much emphasis on the poor.

Evangelicals possess an incongruent sham of an ideology.

[Docreed2003]

2. "Blasted his emphasis on social Justice issues such as the environment and the poor"

They're blasting him for being "Christ-like". Smdh, and the American bishops wonder why people aren't going to church and filling their coffers.

[onetexan]

13. Those are the same bishops who either molested children themselves

Or turned a blind eye to the priests under them molesting kids.

[pfitz59]

3. like the catholics on SCrOTUS?

who love money and power?

[Bayard]

4. A progressive Pope

Who would have thought that?

[hlthe2b]

5. How right you are, Pope Francis... (I hope he has good security, btw)

[jaxexpat]

16. I've heard the Swiss are on it.

[Skittles]

6. LOL

yeah, OK, whatever

[NNadir]

7. In this country, Christianity has largely morphed into a cult of hatred. There are exceptions of course...

...but nonetheless, this is the reality.

[ificandream]

9. I think you're painting too broad a brush.

That may be true in a minority of faiths. But I think most Christians aren't hatemongers but quite the opposite.

[NNadir]

11. Fair enough. I apologize for saying what I said, but the worst ones are very loud.

[ificandream]

12. I agree with you there. Quite loud.

[Tumbulu]

14. Yes, they are and I loath them

and I think your original conclusion it is an absolutely a reasonable one based on the loud moths and those who preach. And the evangelicals who follow them such as the brain bound (a less visible form of foot binding) Justice Barrett.

But the majority of actual Christians are not among this group, in my experience.And are pained by them, as they feel that they misrepresent a faith that they feel strongly about. But do not vocalize.

[quakerboy]

8. But what will the church do about it?

What will the Pope do about it. And, being frank, whats the point in having an organized top down religious edifice if the answer is nothing?

[ificandream]

10. He'll do what he's doing and set a good example.

[twodogsbarking]

15. The church, however, is not backward in its thinking.

[ificandream]

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