[ebb tide]

Pope Francis, by contrast, wants the Catechism to teach that capital punishment ought never to be used (rather than “very rarely” used), and he justifies this change not on prudential grounds, but “so as to better reflect the development of the doctrine on this point.” The implication is that Pope Francis thinks that considerations of doctrine or principle rule out the use of capital punishment in an absolute way. Moreover, to say, as the pope does, that the death penalty conflicts with “the inviolability and dignity of the person” insinuates that the practice is intrinsically contrary to natural law. And to say, as the pope does, that “the light of the Gospel” rules out capital punishment insinuates that it is intrinsically contrary to Christian morality.

To say either of these things is precisely to contradict past teaching. Nor does the letter from the CDF explain how the new teaching can be made consistent with the teaching of scripture, the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and previous popes.

[ebb tide]

Ping to your claim of “development of doctrine”.

[2harddrive]

HERESY!! Is Francis 1st an AntiPope? Or the AntiChrist?

[NorthMountain]

The so-called “pope” is a formal heretic. The seat is vacant, we have no pope. Unless Benedict is, somehow, the real pope.

[I want the USA back]

He doesn’t think there’s a hell, so this is no surprise.