Catholic Caucus: Archbishop Chaput: Non-Catholic enthusiasm for Pope [Francis]

LifeSiteNews.com ^ | Wed Jul 24, 2013 14:23 EST | by John-Henry Westen

[topher]

Full Title: Archbishop Chaput: Non-Catholic enthusiasm for Pope based on hope he’s unconcerned with moral issues

RIO, July 24, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In an interview with John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput noted the enthusiasm for Pope Francis coming from “alienated Catholics, non-Catholics and non-Christians,” even more than from the faithful. Asked for an explanation, the Archbishop said it is possible that these admirers “think they would prefer a church that wouldn't have strict norms and ideas about the moral life and about doctrine, and they somehow interpret the pope's openness and friendliness as being less concerned about those things.”

The archbishop added: “I certainly don't think that's true. I think he's a truly Catholic man in every sense of the word, but I think people are hoping that he'll be less concerned about the issues that separate us today.”

Archbishop Chaput suggested however that the honeymoon was bound to wear off soon. “I would think that by virtue of his office, he'll be required to make decisions that won't be pleasing to everybody,” he said, noting that some “right wing” Catholics are already displeased with Francis.

[topher]

Certainly this POPE is concerned for the POOR, but that does not mean he will relax on what Catholics must stand for and the morality of the Church...

[topher]

Isn't the National Catholic Reporter the Liberal Catholic Newspaper?

I believe the one that is now part of EWTN and abides by Catholic Church teaching is the National Catholic Register.

I get these two CATHOLIC newspapers confused.

[AnAmericanMother]

You are correct. The National Catholic Reporter (a/k/a the Fishwrap) was actually ordered by its bishop many years ago to stop representing itself as a Catholic paper - it ignored him and continues to do so.

The Reporter are generally the bad guys and the Register are generally the good guys, but there are exceptions. One of the Register's writers committed a completely brain-dead (and fact-free) editorial on the Zimmerman case . . . and John Allen is the only writer at the Reporter who has any sense. The general feeling is that he's still there because they pay him extremely well and he can't support his family anywhere else. I think the Register should lure him away with a princely salary, post-haste.

[mdmathis6]

I smell some liberal Satanic word twisting... many non Catholics, and previously disaffected Catholics favor this pope BECAUSE of the moral stands he takes. I remember he recently gave a speech saying it was all about “JESUS,JESUS,JESUS”!(he repeated the name 3 times) It was speech exhorting Catholics to remember what their faith was all about(I wish now I had book marked the article). What was not for Christians-—protestants and catholics alike to love about such a pastor!?

[farsny]

noting that some “right wing” Catholics are already displeased with Francis.

That's it. Make sure the red meat is dripping when you toss it to them.

[cloudmountain]

Being the Vicar of Christ is NOT a popularity contest. Anyone who thinks it is hasn't a clear idea of what the tasks of the Vicar of Christ are.

I've always kind of thought that the more the press and such COMPLAINED about the Pope and his insistence on Christ's morality, the better a Pope he was.

I would be SCARED and WORRIED if the media liked him.

[Salvation]

For later.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Chaput likes John Allen and he's probably the only person at the fishwrap who would be granted an interview. Also, the editor at the National Catholic Register is Jeanette DeMelo who was the communications director for the Archdiocese in Denver when Chaput was the Archbishop. As a board member at EWTN he was instrumental in her getting the job since EWTN owns the National Catholic Register.

[Salvation]

You’ve got it right.

Reporter — liberal
Retgister 00 True