The Associated Press reports:
Pope Francis has blasted the “backwardness” of some conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church, saying they have replaced faith with ideology and that a correct understanding of Catholic doctrine allows for change over time.
Francis’ comments were an acknowledgment of the divisions in the U.S. Catholic Church, which has been split between progressives and conservatives who long found support in the doctrinaire papacies of St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, particularly on issues of abortion and same-sex marriage.
Many conservatives have blasted Francis’ emphasis instead on social justice issues such as the environment and the poor, while also branding as heretical his opening to letting divorced and civilly remarried Catholics receive the sacraments.
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Far-right US Catholic sites have attacked Francis ever since he was chosen over vocally right wing cardinals. Among the most prominent of those sites is Church Militant, which was founded by comically bewigged alleged “ex-gay” Michael Voris. The red-caped Catholic loons also regularly attack Francis.
Pope Francis says ‘backward’ Catholic conservatives in U.S. have replaced faith with ideology (from @AP) https://t.co/NqFX2ynJIG
— David Crary (@CraryAP) August 28, 2023
