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Report: Some Cardinals Want Pope Francis to Resign, Fear Schism Worse Than The Reformation
CNS News ^
| 3/2/17
| Michael W. Chapman
Posted on 03/03/2017 3:46:36 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
According to a report in The London Times and best selling Catholic author and journalist Antonio Socci, about 12 cardinals who have supported Pope Francis since his election in March 2013 now fear that his controversial reforms may cause a schism in the Church, and so they hope to pressure the Pope to resign.
"A large part of the cardinals who voted for him is very worried and the curia ... that organized his election and has accompanied him thus far, without ever disassociating itself from him, is cultivationg the idea of a moral suasion to convince him to retire," reported Socci in the Italian newspaper Libero, as quoted in The London Times of March 2.
The cardinals who want Pope Francis to resign are among the liberal prelates who backed Jorge Bergoglio (Pope Francis) four years ago, said Socci, and they would like to replace him with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state.
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TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: bergoglio; cardinals; francis; pope; schism
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
IMHO Pope Francis is the worst thing that has happened to the Catholic Church is a long time.
To: Roman_War_Criminal
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posted on
03/03/2017 3:52:25 PM PST
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(President Trump is coming, and the rule of law is coming with him.)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
To: Roman_War_Criminal
The fake Pope is doing exactly what those who installed him wanted him to do.
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posted on
03/03/2017 3:54:23 PM PST
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
Francis is a Marxist atheist . He was installed by a corrupt elite who want to destroy one of the last vestiges of conservative traditionalism in the works , the Vatican.
It’s so clear that Bennedict was blackmailed / threatened into resignation .
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posted on
03/03/2017 3:57:38 PM PST
by
WashingtonFire
(President Trump - it's like having your dad as President !)
To: Parley Baer
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posted on
03/03/2017 4:01:16 PM PST
by
NoKoolAidforMe
(Liberalism is a mental disorder.)
To: Roman_War_Criminal; Tax-chick; GregB; SumProVita; narses; bboop; SevenofNine; Ronaldus Magnus; ...
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posted on
03/03/2017 4:01:23 PM PST
by
NYer
(Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy them. Mt 6:19)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
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posted on
03/03/2017 4:02:11 PM PST
by
maggief
To: WashingtonFire
# 6 "Its so clear that Benedict was blackmailed / threatened into resignation." I respectfully disagree that Ratzinger was blackmailed, and I can NOT believe he would submit to threats designed to make him resign the Holy Office he once held.. Speculation, nothing more. Can you provide hard evidence?
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posted on
03/03/2017 4:04:56 PM PST
by
heterosupremacist
(Domine Iesu Christe, Filius Dei, miserere me peccatorem!)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
Like Obama, he won’t go quietly...
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posted on
03/03/2017 4:20:15 PM PST
by
broken_arrow1
(I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
To: heterosupremacist
I would encourage you to read up on the Vatican Leaks.
It was also just all too convenient that for the a Pope resigns for the first time in centuries and his replacement just happens to be an extreme Marxist. The excuse that Bennedict was in poor health doesn’t stand up when he’s enjoyed outstanding health for a man of His age since
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posted on
03/03/2017 4:20:54 PM PST
by
WashingtonFire
(President Trump - it's like having your dad as President !)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
I’m not Catholic but believe the Cardinals could not have made a worse choice. This guy would work with Stalin.
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posted on
03/03/2017 4:20:54 PM PST
by
arrogantsob
(Check out "CHAOS AND MAYHEM" at Amazon.com.)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
I would LOVE for him to resign, but then again I keep praying for a bolt of lightening when he’s out and about...
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posted on
03/03/2017 4:22:24 PM PST
by
HarleyLady27
('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
Impeach him.
He’s done to the Church what Obama did to America.
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posted on
03/03/2017 4:27:09 PM PST
by
aquila48
To: Lurkinanloomin
The fake Pope is doing exactly what those who installed him wanted him to do. Yes but as typical leftist Marxist they didn't count on 1/3 to 1/2 of the congregations leaving because of their radical ideas. Their revolution hit the wall of economic reality. It stinks when your revolution could cost you 1/3 to 1/2 of your income
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posted on
03/03/2017 4:30:14 PM PST
by
stig
To: Roman_War_Criminal
They could always elect another Pope. It’s been done before.
To: Parley Baer
ABSOLUTELY
He has me questioning remaining Catholic
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posted on
03/03/2017 4:32:27 PM PST
by
bantam
To: Roman_War_Criminal
This report is pure bunk.
To: WashingtonFire
# 12 "It was also just all too convenient that for the a Pope resigns for the first time in centuries and his replacement just happens to be an extreme Marxist. The excuse that Benedict was in poor health doesnt stand up when hes enjoyed outstanding health for a man of His age..." Speculation. You, nor I do not/can not know with any certainty what really happened, but until proven otherwise, Benedict XVI should deserve at least the presumption of innocence - don't you agree?
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posted on
03/03/2017 4:33:22 PM PST
by
heterosupremacist
(Domine Iesu Christe, Filius Dei, miserere me peccatorem!)
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