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Pope Francis has warned that the Catholic Churchs moral structure might fall like a house of cards if it doesnt balance its divisive rules about abortion, gays and contraception with the greater need to make it a merciful, more welcoming place for all.
Six months into his papacy, Francis set out his vision for the church and his priorities as pope in a lengthy and remarkably blunt interview with La Civilta Cattolica, the Italian Jesuit magazine. It was published simultaneously Thursday in Jesuit journals in 16 countries, including America magazine in the U.S.
In the 12,000-word article, Francis expands on his ground-breaking comments over the summer about gays and acknowledges some of his own faults. He sheds light on his favorite composers, artists, authors and films (Mozart, Caravaggio, Dostoevsky and Fellinis La Strada" and says he prays even while at the dentists office.
But his vision of what the church should be stands out, primarily because it contrasts so sharply with many of the priorities of his immediate predecessors, John Paul II and Benedict XVI. They were both intellectuals for whom doctrine was paramount, an orientation that guided the selection of a generation of bishops and cardinals around the globe.
Francis said the dogmatic and the moral teachings of the church were not all equivalent.
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http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/2013/09/19/pope-warns-church-must-find-new-balance-fail/kJnnHjlLrpFaQYdtj2VNHJ/story.html
frazzled
(18,402 posts)And hey, Papa, I pray at the dentist's office, too. Even though I'm an (agnostic) Jew!
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)...they got the count right.
That thing says that this is the last Pope. At least it did until "Peter the Roman" was not made Pope. So there are lots of new interpretations to try and make thing fit again.
Not that I buy into any of this, but it would be funny if the 112 Popes was the correct number
Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)Other than that he's swell.
1-Old-Man
(2,667 posts)The world has raced far ahead of the Church, and now he's trying to catch up.
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)stacked with (apparently) dogmatic conservatives by the last 2 Popes--elect this guy?