[marshmallow]

The first 18 months of his papacy can be summed up as giving consolation to the Church's enemies, relentlessly attacking faithful Catholics and spreading discord and confusion on a grand scale.

A truly wretched papacy which is both a chastisement and a purification for the Church.

[Jim from C-Town]

Well said. Simply a bad Pope. A very bad Pope. Better he was never elected and Benedict never stepped down.

[cherry]

yes....I'm thinking like you....not a spiritual leader, just a figurehead who wants his name in the funny papers....

listen to me.....I'm not a very obedient Catholic...

[NetAddicted]

I can understand the Church saying they need to be welcoming to homosexuals (albeit, chastising), but “valuing their sexual orientation”? I know that’s not the Pope’s words, but that’s like saying acceptance of their immoral behavior.

[Ouchthatonehurt]

I’m not ready to ascribe ill motive to Pope Francis, just short sightedness.
It is no secret that there is huge concern among the Cardinals about the atrophying Church. Wehrl is all about The New Evangilization, constantly. It’s about reaching fallen away Catholics. It’s about meeting them where they are; divorced/remarried, gay, whatever - just get them back in the pews. I think Francis is this way too.
It’s wrong. It makes mercy into a poison. It’s bureaucratic arrogance.
The New Evangilization is same as the Old - just teach the Faith Cardinals!

[NKP_Vet]

Check this one out.Have you ever seen a more total disrespect for the Holy Mass in your life?

“Pinocchio Mass” for Children - with His Phoniness, “Cardinal” Bergoglio, now “Pope” Francis

http://www.novusordowatch.org/wire/pinocchio-i-liturgical.htm