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Posted on 12/05/2013 9:46:31 AM PST by don-o
A source familiar with the inner workings of the Vatican told Breitbart News on Monday that Pope Francis is likely to offer a "clarification" of his comments on economics contained in his apostolic exhortation released on November 24, Evangelii Guadium (in English, "The Joy of the Gospel"). Though the timing of such a "clarification" is uncertain, it is likely to come in the form of a speech to a group rather than in a formal papal document.
The source told Breitbart News that key figures at the Vatican are already discussing the problems caused by the document's confused and inconsistent forays into economic policy. As Breitbart News has reported, the use of language consistent with Latin American "liberation theology" in that document has had a significant impact on the political dialogue in the United States over the past ten days.
The left has grabbed several passages from the document and described them as a rejection of free market economics and an endorsement of the statist redistributive policies of the Obama administration. Some on the left have used the Pope's word as a justification for the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Among prominent conservatives, Rush Limbaugh has criticized the Pope for appearing to embrace "liberation theology." Many conservatives are wondering why the pope decided to venture beyond the realm of the Gospel into the arena of political and economic theory in the first place.
Defenders of the Pope have pointed out that economics, though it received almost all of the press coverage, was a small part of the document, most of which focused on a new call to evangelization. They portray him not as a "liberation theologist," but a rather as more of a "right wing Peronist" from Argentina
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Cardinal Dolan didn't help matters any when he said recently the Catholic church would be among Obamacare's "biggest cheerleaders" were it not for the birth control/abortion provisions.
The Pope can try to distance himself from "liberation theology" all he wants, but extricating that line of thinking from others in the church leadership will take some serious work.
Having now read the portion on economics, what bothered me most was the use of the phrase “trickle down.” Is that an exact translation from the original or the American translator’s phrase? Who did the translation? It’s a politically charged term once leveled against supply-side economics, and therefore the use of it makes the encyclical political and even worldly, and injects it directly into American politics. I doubt that this was the Pope’s intention.
I agree with you.
I do believe this adorable man (Pope Francis) has in the press led with his naivety and based his opinion on his own experience in Argentina.
His innocence has gotten him rolled but good.
I give him time to recover from comments that offend the facts, as pertain to markets and economic philosophies, and lead more with educated reserve on such subjects beyond his expertise.
Ditto
You are wrong. They’ve been that way for decades. Their influence in the American labor movement is longstanding. e.g. the Xavier Labor School in NYC (one of many)
I know a student who attended an elite Catholic high-school in my area a few years back. I was dismayed to see that her religion textbooks were full of references to “social justice” that were actually nothing more than your standard Marxist liberation theology.
Even the Pope in his latest document said that politicians should push for "guaranteed" health care.
About friggin time he made it clear he wasn’t with those sick Marxist Jesuits who have enabled dictators for decades.
The Pope should stick to subjects he knows about. He’s a very educated man who went into territory about which he plainly knows very little. Socialism/government, or whatever we are comfortable with calling it in this context, is very seductive to those who want to alleviate poverty. Very seductive, almost like it’s a product of forces that are inimical to the Pope’s purpose.
I’m not Catholic, but I have admired the resolve of the last two Popes, as they have faced down Communism, and the rot of our culture. The Catholic Church is an important rampart against the foes of Western Civilization. I hope this Pope is up to the task.
I don’t know why he has been so naïve about what the press would do with his statements, but be that as it may, while he seems to be learning, he’s got a ways to go.
He is actually very opposed to “Liberation Theology,” has said so a number of times and actually suspended or silenced priests preaching it, but his general statements are so conversational in tone and so guileless that the press can do what they want.
Also, bear in mind that this exhortation was first published, not in Latin, but in Spanish, because he writes in Spanish or Italian. Since Spanish is a modern language, there are many nuances you wouldn’t get in ecclesiastical Latin. For example, in at least one case (when he was talking about the trickle-down theory), he said in Spanish that it was “not enough in itself” to help the poor. In the English translation, it came out simply that it would not help the poor.
The other thing that Pope Francis doesn’t seem to want to believe is that there genuinely are people out to get him. It’s not just gossip or rumor. He’s got to be more prudent.
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**Many conservatives are wondering why the pope decided to venture beyond the realm of the Gospel into the arena of political and economic theory in the first place. **
Jesus had a lot to say about money, got example, overturning the money changers tables in the outside rooms of the temple, the widow who gave of her substinence — two coins only, calling Matthew the tax collector, the steward to whom he gave 10, 5, and 1 talent, “man cannot serve God and money.”
Common Core has been picked up in 100 US dioceses.
A letter of protest exposing the goals, practices and materials of Common Core has very recently been sent to every bishop. Signers are numerous and i mean numerous, and by by powerfully experienced, expert educators from renown universities and institutions. .
Source: news column via newadvent.org.
You seem not to be aware about what is happening with the Bishops in the U. S. The Bernardin Boys and Jadot Jots, as I call them, were liberals and are either retiring or being asked to retire.
They are being replaced by orthodox and conserbative Bishops nominated by Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.
We even got a conservative Bishop in western Oregon! Hooray.
Now tell me again why you are bad-mouthing Bishops??? Time for Confession for you?
Priests take a vow to obey their Bishops, and we, by being Catholic, take an unspoken vow to obey our priest.
Why say something negative when you can find at least one positive thing to say?
What encyclical? This document was not an encyclical.
Jesus also said the poor will always be with us.
Please show the reference in the Bible that states that henceforth only references in the Bible are admissible.
They get EIB in Rome?
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