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In reply to the discussion: Vatican promotes American as pope's spokesman [View all]Brettongarcia
(2,262 posts)26. Ask your own church why it opposed Jesuits
Maybe iit was opposed because it was active in politics, in say South American territories. Where "politics" often meant civil wars.
As for Opus Dei? In recent years, arch conservative EWTN spokesman " Father" John Corapi, was recently found to be not a priest at all. He next claimed to be a member of Opus Dei. Earlier, before becoming a Church spokesman, Corapi had been an accountant in Las Vegas
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He does have that Fox News training as well, that's another big Vatican Plus for him
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#6
I know why they were suppressed, by various monarchs. My question was about your crackpot theories.
rug
Jul 2016
#27
And coming from FOX, what a bonus to have him be so familiar with a right-wing propaganda outlet.
trotsky
Jul 2016
#14
I've never gone to a website that bashes DU and the Democratic nominee while serving on MIRT either.
rug
Jul 2016
#36
I started it talking about how troubling it is that the Vatican hired out of fox news
Lordquinton
Jul 2016
#43