US Bishops: Francis Is Authoritarian, Ruthless Divider
Francis Maier, a longtime aide to Monsignor Charles Chaput, the former Archbishop of Philadelphia, has published the book "True Confessions: Voices of Faith from a Life in the Church." It contains …More
Francis Maier, a longtime aide to Monsignor Charles Chaput, the former Archbishop of Philadelphia, has published the book "True Confessions: Voices of Faith from a Life in the Church."
It contains interviews with US bishops, who must of course remain anonymous.
One bishop tells Maier that "a pope should be the principle of unity in the Church; instead Francis is promoting ambiguity that feeds division" (NcrOnline.org, 10 June).
Another bishop said of Francis: "His distaste for the United States and its bishops is obvious and unwarranted. His manner is authoritarian. And it's revealing that not a single seminarian inspired by Francis has come to this diocese during his tenure. A Church under pressure needs better than this."
A third bishop gives Francis credit for supposedly "reforming" the Vatican's finances: "I think his manner of governance is actually quite ruthless. It weakens the authority of the papal office."
"Francis seems to have a coterie around him with an unhelpful ideology …More
It contains interviews with US bishops, who must of course remain anonymous.
One bishop tells Maier that "a pope should be the principle of unity in the Church; instead Francis is promoting ambiguity that feeds division" (NcrOnline.org, 10 June).
Another bishop said of Francis: "His distaste for the United States and its bishops is obvious and unwarranted. His manner is authoritarian. And it's revealing that not a single seminarian inspired by Francis has come to this diocese during his tenure. A Church under pressure needs better than this."
A third bishop gives Francis credit for supposedly "reforming" the Vatican's finances: "I think his manner of governance is actually quite ruthless. It weakens the authority of the papal office."
"Francis seems to have a coterie around him with an unhelpful ideology …More
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Father Karl A Claver
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The fruits are disease and bug invested poisonous fruits.
Christopher Shahrazade
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In my area we just had a "convent" if you can call it that, of Lutheran "deaconesses" closed after 120 years, and it was purchased by a new group of Italian nuns called the Ancelle dell'Immacolata.THey are opening a chapel for Mass and a day care/pre-school. It's the first time in my life I've seen nuns wearing real, old-time habits. Most of the 8 sisters are below 45 I would guess. Perhaps there …More
In my area we just had a "convent" if you can call it that, of Lutheran "deaconesses" closed after 120 years, and it was purchased by a new group of Italian nuns called the Ancelle dell'Immacolata.THey are opening a chapel for Mass and a day care/pre-school. It's the first time in my life I've seen nuns wearing real, old-time habits. Most of the 8 sisters are below 45 I would guess. Perhaps there is hope for the Catholic nuns after all.
I saw the Lutheran deaconesses for years...they wore either street clothes, or grey skirts and a vest. A picture in their lobby showed their original "habits", alot like real nuns but with white caps not veils. They always reminded me of the standard Catholic nuns, women in their 70's or more, wearing street clothes and looking mad.
I saw the Lutheran deaconesses for years...they wore either street clothes, or grey skirts and a vest. A picture in their lobby showed their original "habits", alot like real nuns but with white caps not veils. They always reminded me of the standard Catholic nuns, women in their 70's or more, wearing street clothes and looking mad.
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You can judge a pontificate by its fruits. The current one has produced fruits of confusion, division and mistrust.
Jon D. Kabel
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It's tragic none of those prelates will have a say in the next conclave.
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@Jon D. Kabel Nope…most likely not a single one. Tragic, indeed.