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Gloria.TV News on the 20th of May 2016 Conscientious Objection: In an interview with the Catholic French paper LaCroix Pope Francis was asked how Catholics should defend their concerns on issues such …More
Gloria.TV News on the 20th of May 2016
Conscientious Objection: In an interview with the Catholic French paper LaCroix Pope Francis was asked how Catholics should defend their concerns on issues such as euthanasia or same-sex marriage. His answer: “The state must respect [people’s] consciences. The right to conscientious objection must be recognized within each legal structure because it is a human right.”
His Favorite Saint: During the interview Pope Francis told LaCroix that his favorite saint is Therese of Lisieux.
Warning: LaCroix asked Francis about the lack of priests. In his answer he warns of clericalizing everybody. Quote: “In Buenos Aires, I knew many good priests who, whenever they saw a capable lay person, immediately exclaimed “let’s make him a deacon!” No, let him remain a lay person.”
They Love the Church: Francis commented to LaCroix also on the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X. Quote: “In Buenos Aires, I often spoke with them. They greeted me, asked me on their knees …More
Abramo
I think Pope Francis should visit incognito a country like Switzerland to see how a profoundly messed up Church looks like. Perhaps after this, he would be more careful. At least, in this interview he did not drop too many bricks.