[Mrs. Don-o]

Longbow: When he was a cardinal, Jorge Bergoglio was the major Jesuit opponent of "Liberation Theology" in Latin America, probably in the world.

http://tinyurl.com/bergoglio-liberation-theology

That should make a difference, shouldn't it?

[Longbow1969]

That should make a difference, shouldn't it?

Yes, he wasn't an avowed communist and opposed the widespread movement of the Jesuit order towards marxism.

But he's still an economic leftist. I'm sorry, but it is what it is. His statements make it very clear that he tends to oppose cutting government social welfare programs, opposes "austerity" and generally takes shots at the free market and capitalism at every turn.

And now we can see he's soft on the homo issue.

It's really about time conservative Catholics admit what we have here. Pope Frances has some wonderful qualities, but he's a lefty. Sorry if that offends anyone.