Pope Unworried by Debates Within the Church

Catholic Culture ^ | 6/12/15

[marshmallow]

Pope Francis downplayed the severity of disputes within the Church, spoke about the Christian view of feminism, and underlined the need for practical ecumenism, in a June 12 meeting with priests associated with the charismatic renewal.

During a two-hour meeting, held in the Roman basilica of St. John Lateran, the Pope also cautioned the priests against “the comfortable sin of clericalism.” And he disclosed that he had invited the Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople to join him in presenting the forthcoming encyclical Laudatio Si.

In answer to a question after his talk, Pope Francis said that he wanted to show the breadth of support for steps to protect the environment, because “we need unity to protect creation.” Although the Ecumenical Patriarch was unable to accept the papal invitation, another Orthodox prelate will represent him at the formal presentation of the encyclical. A climate scientist, an atheist, will also participate in the presentation.

The Holy Father had spoken about ecumenism earlier in his presentation to the priests, when he observed that the extremist groups persecuting Christians in the Middle East and Africa do not make distinctions between Catholics and Protestants. “It’s the ecumenism of blood, and in this we are one,” he said. Regarding disputes within the Catholic Church, the Pontiff said that disagreements have always been a part of Christian life. “A Church without quarrels is a dead church,” he said. “Do you know where there are no quarrels? In cemeteries!”

[Paladin2]

The Pope is a transCleric?

[Alex Murphy]

In answer to a question after his talk, Pope Francis said that he wanted to show the breadth of support for steps to protect the environment, because “we need unity to protect creation.” Although the Ecumenical Patriarch was unable to accept the papal invitation, another Orthodox prelate will represent him at the formal presentation of the encyclical. A climate scientist, an atheist, will also participate in the presentation.

[onedoug]

I don’t doubt he’s unworried. Not for a minute.

[NKP_Vet]

Can you imagine B16 making this statement. The only reason anyone is worried in the Catholic Church is because Francis will not give them any reason not to be worried. He fires orthodox bishops left and right and promotes liberals who despise Church teachings.

“Do you know where there are no quarrels? In cemeteries!”

[Buckeye McFrog]

so....don’t worry about a lack of unity within your own church, but we must pursue unity on environmental issues?

[BipolarBob]

And to think Catholics call the Prots chaotic and not unified and having their “own interpretation” (as if that’s a bad thing).

[piusv]

“It’s the ecumenism of blood, and in this we are one,” he said.

Still spewing this heresy, huh? Not only is he a manifest heretic, he's a pertinacious one.

Therefore, the true opinion is the fifth, according to which the Pope who is manifestly a heretic ceases by himself to be Pope and head, in the same way as he ceases to be a Christian and a member of the body of the Church; and for this reason he can be judged and punished by the Church

- Saint Robert Bellarmine, Doctor of the Church