Why doesn’t he just skip to “gay marriage” already?
Well, there goes the Roman Catholic religion. Christianity is being destroyed from within.
I pray that the next Pope is a Catholic one.
Down the road, an auntie pope.
It's in the BOOK. That's the way it will be.
1 TIMOTHY 3
This is a trustworthy saying: “If someone aspires to be a church leader, he desires an honorable position.” So a church leader must be a man whose life is above reproach. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exercise self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home, and he must be able to teach. He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, not quarrelsome, and not love money. ...
“False Prophet”.....
I’m not Catholic but, drip... drip... drip.
That’ll just have a bunch of lesbian “deaconesses” clamoring to be ordained as “priests”.
Created in His image, male and female.
Personally I believe there is no reason why a woman cannot do a very credible job as a member of the clergy.
However, as a practical matter, looking at Protestant churches that have already done this, the only women who appeared to be attracted to the job are whacked-out feminist activists, lesbians, and other lefty political types with some axe to grind.
That’s how it appears to my eye anyway.
Interesting that Francis has chosen to go down this path to address the clergy shortage and not permitting priests to marry. (even as we absorb already married Priests from other denominations).
Can the RCC find a “Pope Benedict” in the styling of a Trump? I would discourage it, but...
The RCC has become a POLITICAL “beast” under the current “IL PAPA” [OK, I’ll cop to a cheap Revelations reference] yet, the RCC ^pew-sitters^ should be critical about their direction. And, even today, church or even public schooling does not teach critical thinking, merely group-think.
RCCs! [CALL OUT] take possession of your XPian tradition or let God vomit you from his mouth (Yeah, another Revelations reference...hey...it’s what I do)! Note: When funds are withheld from a political body it dies. What then, will be resurrected from that death? Only RCC’s hold the answer to that.
Believe me, I know a handful of “Gramma-Gert” in the Lutheran Church (LCMS) that DO NOT critically examine what their local church is doing.
I truly ^press^ my tradition (LCMS) to provide an appropriate level of education, that includes ^critical evaluation^ to all of our children and at all ages. Our kids are not stupid and they WANT to learn.
Bon chance mes ami.
Right down the drain just like the Episcopal “church”...the libs will destroy this too.
You destroy principled and worthy institutions by altering their culture. For example, Obama is destroying the US Military by forcing women, gays and transgenders into the ranks. He is destroying the US Military by implementing suicidal rules of engagement. He is destroying the Military by mandating political correctness.
Pope Francis is destroying the culture of the Catholic Church and thereby is destroying the Church.