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Viewing the matter from the East, I liked Benedict XVI much better (best Pope of Rome since you Latins left the Church, as far as I can tell). On the other hand, the remarks for which Francis is being tarred in this thread might indicate merely that he (unlike a lot of Latins) actually understands, and regards as catholic (or Catholic), the Orthodox notion of economia. That’s the best interpretation that can be given, and if true would raise him in my estimation. The worse interpretations of his remarks have been belabored at length by posters to the thread from various Western confessions, and might also be true, which would be very sad for the Latin church. Time will tell.
With all the attention this thread has gotten, in fairness, those of us who are seriously concerned probably need to point out this one as well which so far has gotten only about a tenth of the number of comments:
Pope Francis denounces abortion after decrying church’s focus on rules
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3069601/posts
I have real problems with what look like very unwise statements by Pope Francis — if he didn’t know how his comments would be interpreted, he should have known — but he did make very clear in a different speech that he was **NOT** seeking to change the church’s position on abortion.
Next thing he will be saying is that Jesus didn`t really die for our sins.
Or is he going to come out and say that homosexuality and abortion are now OK? Or has he already said that?
If he was to say now that they are not sins, it would not matter
The Pope does not even know Jesus...That`s what I think
Paving the way toward a one world religion.