Posted on 09/18/2014 12:25:23 PM PDT by thetallguy24
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anti-Pope?
anti-humanism
Lots of gossip and innuendo in this article, but not a single confirmed fact. Sandro Magister is like the Rona Barrett of Rome. I wouldn’t climb up on any ledges until something actually happens.
It's pretty simple. Right now, Cardinal Burke holds a pretty important position in the Roman Curia, which is the governing administrative body of the Church. He's essentially head of the highest appeals court for the Church.
According to this report, he is being removed from his current position and moved to a position that is mostly an honorary title. It is usually a position that is an "add-on" to more substantial jobs in the Vatican. The new position is also not a part of the Curia, so he will no longer participate directly in the governance of the Church.
It not only is a big demotion, but removes him from any nexus of real authority in the Church. Hope that helps.
sitetest
Okay, so *IF* Burke is demoted .... color me extremely unhappy.
HuffPo LOVES, LOVES, LOVES Francis. I find that troubling.
Still no word from Michael Voris???
Its simple. The Catholic Church is divided between the Pro-life conservatives and the social justice liberals. Both claim to be true Catholics. Jesuits tend to be in the social justice camp. The new Pope is a Jesuit. Those Cardinals and Bishops that tend to be more conservative and traditionalist are being demoted.
Some Catholics, especially on FR, continue to claim its all just misinterpretation or media spin.
That about sums it up.
A growing number of Catholics, especially on FR, have begun claiming that Burke's move is a clear sign that the Catholic Church is entering an era of apostasy and that Francis may be an "anti-pope".
That about sums it up.
And you did a great job of it, too.
Main problem with the Catholic Church is the majority of the bishops in America came out of the 60s/70 liberal movement after Vatican II. In otherwords they’re democrats.
I'm not Catholic, but from what I'm reading, his "crime" is that he's holding people to the precedent of past decisions?
-PJ
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This was already posted two days ago.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3204738/posts
Welcome back! Your father was a very wise man.
Welcome back and God bless. The Holy Spirit might have brought you back to for a reason. Run the good race and fight the good fight.
That's wonderful! Welcome back!
I like your father's thinking.
Remember that Jesus chose twelve apostles. When He needed them most, one betrayed Him, 10 abandoned Him, only one followed Him to the Cross.
I don't know why we would think that ratio would have improved.
sitetest
Not exactly. I don't think there was a direct tie between Cardinal Burke's insistence on orthodoxy and the particular work of the court. If this is confirmed, I think it will just be a matter of removing from power, any sort of power, someone who stands by Catholic Faith.
sitetest
He can’t be an anti-pope or apostate. The pope is infallible according to Vatican Council I, right?
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