Pope Seyz Many American Conservatives Replace Faith With Ideology

Posted thanks to TKC Readers rank amongst good Catholics, lapsed Catholics, cafeteria Catholics with more than a few snarky skeptics to pick up the slack. 

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Here's background and more info that should test the patience of the faithful . . .

"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."

An important line . . . 

"Francis has previously acknowledged the criticism directed at him from some U.S. conservatives, once quipping that it was an “honor” to be attacked by Americans."

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Pope says 'backward' U.S. conservatives have replaced faith with ideology

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.