The Argentine-native pontiff concedes there exists within a segment of the U.S. Catholic church 'a very strong, organized, reactionary attitude,' which...
ROME — 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.
From the archives : Pope Francis acknowledges head-on the virulence of his right-wing Catholic critics: ‘Some wanted me dead’ The 86-year-old Argentine acknowledged his point, saying there was “a very strong, organized, reactionary attitude” in the U.S. church, which he called “backward.” He warned that such an attitude leads to a climate of closure, which was erroneous.
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