“I am not afraid of schisms. I pray that they do not happen,” Pope Francis said during a September 10 press conference on the plane from Madagascar to Rome.
Asked whether he fears a schism in the U.S. where he is often criticised, Francis replied that criticisms do not come only from America but from "everywhere."
Then, he attacked, saying that there have been "many schisms in the Church" and that there is always the "schismatic option" which is "not Christian." He admitted that "ideologies enter into doctrine," and then “there is the possibility of a schism.” Contamination with ideologies seems to be a major problem of Francis' own magisterium.
When it comes to criticizing the pope, he continued, “saying what you don’t like, writing an article and asking for a response, this is "loyal" [a word derived from French "loi" which means "law"]. Instead, voicing a criticism "without dialogue," without wanting an answer, is "not loving the Church." Until now, Francis has refused the dialogue …More