What an idiot.
The Pope does what he does best...he obfuscates.
Wow....I’ve seen tone deaf CEOs before but this guy is on a whole different level.
If I suddenly became pope I’d probably drop the celibacy requirement except maybe as an extra honorific priests who really wanted to could work for. It served a purpose in its time but its not like its a biblical requirement or even one found in early tradition. In a secular age where the job of clergy has lost most of its temporal luster it just screens out too much and the wrong sort of people are left over.
Predatory queers, not pedophiles.
The equivalent of tossing a smoke grenade.
This Pope is Satan’s disciple.
Pope better be quiet or he may find himself on the gallows.
Wuerl is one of the worst. I read the link to Cardinal Burke’s column. The Pope must address the homo issue because it’s yuge.
In this context, what is clericalism? I understand it to mean priests having a say in political matters, in which case Pope Francis is amazingly clericalist.
Can someone tell me what clericalism is and how to aim my pistol at it if it gets near my kids?
The Pope misses the obvious cause, Satan. This sex abuse is totally evil and the Pope’s wish-washy theology doesn’t recognize the pure evil that has taken over the Church. These events should cause a crusade against evil. There should be mass excommunications of the offenders especially bishops and Cardinals. The Pope should reinterate that homosexuality is evil and a grave sin. No more pandering to the LG etc. groups. The Pope should call for fervent prayers to deliver the Church from Satan’s grasp.
I am very grieved for the faithful Catholic folks of the world who have built their spiritual foundations inside the Catholic faith, only to be betrayed by the flawed human leaders who have perverted the power they were entrusted with.
This dude is a vile piece of sht in clerical clothing, how about that!
Always going on rhetorical defense, not even contrite and ashamed metaphysically with what happened or happens in his sickly flock
According to the Catholic Dictionary.
CLERICALISM
Definition
The advocacy of exaggerated claims on the part of the clergy, especially in matters that belong to the jurisdiction of the state. More commonly it is used as a term of reproach by secularists and unfriendly critics of the Catholic Church who aim to banish all religious influence from public life.
HOW MANY PRIESTS WERE GIVEN 20 MORE ‘CHANCES’ AFTER CAUGHT STEALING MONEY FROM THE CHURCH COFFERS?
Everything this pope does is so obviously wrong... amazing that people can't see it.
Clericalism? I agree with the statement to a degree, but I doubt his intentions.
When clergy are financially supported and housed by a church, wear unique uniforms to identify them, exclude laity from drinking from the cup during communion, and take special titles for their offices, clericalism becomes endemic.
The Bible uses the term “Nicolaitans” which means “conquerors of the laity”. Jesus said He hates this doctrine.
Every Christian should see his or her self as a minister of God because this is not reserved for a special class of Christians.
Instead of calling for penance, he should be calling for repentance. That’s what Christ and the apostles preached. And this is yet another reason why the Reformation was necessary.
Putting trust in clergy, an external religious system, and vain rituals is at the root of the problem. These things keep true seekers of Christ from following Him when He is currently unwelcome inside of many Christian / Catholic churches and is instead outside knocking on the door. (See Revelation 3:20.)
I repeat myself....this last scandal is too much. Does Faux Francis not know or not care this could be what does in the RC Church?
After all, who is he to judge?