While whites are fleeing the Catholic denomination, the majority of Catholics are still white, besides, it is a church denomination, not a race, and the Catholic immigration is coming from Catholic nations, to this non-Catholic nation.
So white Catholics still outnumber what some Catholics are increasingly implying as the less worthy races, within their denomination.
Disapproval of their Pope is at 4%, by American Catholics.
I am astounded. I wish I had a source for that data.
“Disapproval of their Pope is at 4%, by American Catholics.”
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A rather vague statistic which is, I believe totally misleading. What is it that they approve of? PF does have some very endearing characteristics - ability to live simply and with others; seems to be humble, etc.
OTOH, my Catholic friends who attend Mass frequently during the week and also attend adoration hours in their church often - are mystified by many of PG’s statements. I once called PF a bit naïve about the manner of his speaking which leave him open for all sorts of interpretations. I call it misguided.
This last encyclical is a perfect example. Into the body of the piece he inserts AGW, which is not theological except in a tangential manner as to being a good steward of the earth. This allows liberals to promote PF as a member of their club, so to speak. In this same encyclical, PF very clearly states that traditional Catholic beliefs about the sanctity of life, marriage, male/female roles are still in place without exception. That would negate a lot of the lib’s enthusiasm, but all the chatter about AGW is drowning out the rest of the encyclical.
That is why I think he is naive.