Pope: "I could make history as the one who split the Church"
Pope Francis said to friends – according to the not reliable and anti-Catholic German magazine “Spiegel” – that he could cause a schism: “It cannot be ruled out, that I go down in history as the …More
Pope Francis said to friends – according to the not reliable and anti-Catholic German magazine “Spiegel” – that he could cause a schism: “It cannot be ruled out, that I go down in history as the one who has split the Catholic Church.” The article is written by Walter Mayr in Rome.
Mayr also reports that Pope Francis grows lonely and that the resistance in the Curia against him is increasing.
Mayr also reports that Pope Francis grows lonely and that the resistance in the Curia against him is increasing.
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If the comments are truly those of the Pope, it could be significant. The mushy theology of Amoris Laetitia is intended to obfuscate distinctions, not define them. He tried the1970s approach of trying to satisfy opponents of Catholicism with empathy (Who am I to judge?), but then it was revealed that he is no less an opponent of homosexuality than his predecessors.
Then the mushy 1970ish theology …More
If the comments are truly those of the Pope, it could be significant. The mushy theology of Amoris Laetitia is intended to obfuscate distinctions, not define them. He tried the1970s approach of trying to satisfy opponents of Catholicism with empathy (Who am I to judge?), but then it was revealed that he is no less an opponent of homosexuality than his predecessors.
Then the mushy 1970ish theology of Amoris Laetitia followed, which is intended to obfuscate distinctions, not define them. In fact, Pope Francis painted himself into a corner. With the publication of the dubia from the Four Cardinals, it looks as if he refuses to defend doctrine. He has made the same mistake as Paul VI, isolating himself by trying to be on both sides of an issue. Such an approach deadens the zeal of the Church.
A friend who at the time was studying canon law at the Angelicum told me that a prof had said in class: Whatever you think of JPII, at least you know where he stands.
Then the mushy 1970ish theology of Amoris Laetitia followed, which is intended to obfuscate distinctions, not define them. In fact, Pope Francis painted himself into a corner. With the publication of the dubia from the Four Cardinals, it looks as if he refuses to defend doctrine. He has made the same mistake as Paul VI, isolating himself by trying to be on both sides of an issue. Such an approach deadens the zeal of the Church.
A friend who at the time was studying canon law at the Angelicum told me that a prof had said in class: Whatever you think of JPII, at least you know where he stands.
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It sounds like Fr. Bergoglio [as he likes to call himself] is more concerned about his place in history rather his place in eternity. He doesn't seem to know his ABCs of Catholicism
The pope is following his own maxim: Make a mess.. That approach supposes an umbrella of order that always transcends the mess. The pope, however, is the visible source of order--he's supposed to be the one who cleans up the mess--not makes it.
He seems to have the self confidence that is one of the consequences of Jesuit formation--he thinks he's always right. Perhaps the recognition of the …More
The pope is following his own maxim: Make a mess.. That approach supposes an umbrella of order that always transcends the mess. The pope, however, is the visible source of order--he's supposed to be the one who cleans up the mess--not makes it.
He seems to have the self confidence that is one of the consequences of Jesuit formation--he thinks he's always right. Perhaps the recognition of the confusion in the Church will cause some re-consideration of his direction.
He seems to have the self confidence that is one of the consequences of Jesuit formation--he thinks he's always right. Perhaps the recognition of the confusion in the Church will cause some re-consideration of his direction.