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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Pope Francis condemned the "very strong, organised, reactionary attitude" in the US church and said Catholic doctrine allows for change over time.

Pope Francis has blasted the “backwardness” of some conservatives in the US 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 US 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.

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[-] FartsWithAnAccent@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

Broken clock right twice a day, etc.

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

American conservatives really hate that this pope prioritizes Jesus-y stuff like love, forgiveness, and taking care of your fellow humans.

I have a bunch of Catholic family members that are much more into being angry, fighting to shove dogma down everyone’s throat, and not helping anyone that doesn’t sit in the pew next to them.

[-] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think that's very fair, he's been very consistent in his positions from everything I've ever heard about the man. He won't directly come out in support of LGBT, pro-choice, or contraception, but he hints that the church might be on the wrong side of many issues and is very vocal about the message of love and acceptance

Keeping in mind he's at the helm of a very large ship in a problematic place that likes to split apart, I think it's understandable that he balances keeping the thing together with steering in a better direction

[-] Syrc@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

He basically said Charlie Hebdo “had it coming”. Fuck him.

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