Posted on 05/17/2024 7:37:08 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Pope Francis said his conservative critics within the Roman Catholic Church in the United States are trapped in a "suicidal attitude," according to an interview with CBS.
During the April 24 interview with "60 Minutes" that will air this Sunday, Pope Francis was asked his thoughts on the conservative backlash against his papacy, with many of his critics being American clergy members.
Pope Francis responded by saying a conservative is someone who "clings to something and does not want to see beyond that."
"It is a suicidal attitude," the pontiff said, according to a brief transcript excerpt made available by CBS Thursday.
"Because one thing is to take tradition into account, to consider situations from the past, but quite another is to be closed up inside a dogmatic box." Pope Francis has clashed with the conservative wing almost since he was elected as head of the church in 2013.
Moves conservatives have opposed include papal attempts to make the church more welcoming to the LGBT community and to give lay people more responsibility in the church.
Francis last year dismissed a conservative U.S. bishop who was a withering critic of his papacy, and said the conservative wing in the U.S. church was "reactionary." He also stripped a conservative American cardinal of some Vatican privileges.
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I wonder ... has anyone ever asked him about liberal backlash against the Church?
Dopey projects a lot, and is evil.
I left your Satan-influenced Church. Do whatever you want.
Yes, we cling to constant Catholic teaching and oppose its demolition. If that’s “suicidal” then count me in.
On the contrary it appears this Vatican is on a homicidal mission to destroy the Church. By their fruits we will know them.
Pope Francis responded by saying a conservative is someone who "clings to something and does not want to see beyond that."
I usually don’t comment on “Pope Threads”, because I am not Roman Catholic.
However, this particular pope insults and marginalizes all of us Christians who believe in conservative values when he makes pronouncements like this.
Nice pick-up. 👍👍
So says Pope “Hope and Change” . . . the evil moron.
Conservatives like to hang on to timeless truths and values that have stood the test of time.
In other words, to actually believe in the infallibility of the Deposit of Faith, i.e., to be Catholic.
Il Papa wants a schism.
“Because one thing is to take tradition into account, to consider situations from the past, but quite another is to be closed up inside a dogmatic box.”
So he’s essentially saying the entirety of Catholic doctrine should be questioned & maybe thrown out the window?
Pope Marxisus Dumbus.
Why does someone who purportedly hates dogma sign up for any religion in the first place?
Follow the money.
One would expect getting paid to take “care” of illegal aliens is lucrative.
“clings to something and does not want to see beyond that.”
Yeah, as if NOT wanting to see homosexual orgies take place in a house of God is considered clinging to something.
This heathen “Pope” ignores all biblical traditions while at the same time promoting Heretical views. Bergoglio will not destroy the church (bride of Christ) but he will indeed destroy the Vatican (Satan’s lair). /spit
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