Posted on 11/15/2023 1:44:21 PM PST by ebb tide
Members and friends of the Roman Catholic Church around the world have watched with alarm as Pope Francis has used the recent Vatican “Synod” to promote radical changes in Catholic teaching and practice. For instance, “transgender” people and those in same-sex “marriages” are now eligible to serve as godparents at baptism; that is, as the sponsors and models of Christian living to new Christians. The Stream‘s John Zmirak interviewed an expert on Pope Francis, Catholic philosopher John Gravino, to find out what’s going on.
Could you briefly explain what the Vatican “Synod” is?
What makes the present synod strange and unprecedented, in a subversive way, is that many of the participants are not bishops. Many lay people are included. If their ideological composition reflects that of the participating bishops, they are progressive and reformist.
Francis has stated that this move to include lay people is to make the Church more open and democratic. There are good reasons to be suspicious. He directly appointed one-third of the voting delegates, according to a report by the Catholic News Agency. Francis made room for the laity by leaving out any bishop that disagrees with him. Look at the American delegation for example. It includes Fr. James Martin and Cardinals Cupich, McElroy, Tobin, and Gregory, the most progressive priests and prelates in America.
And then you’ve got the German delegation. Everyone agrees they’re heretics, no question. And Francis made Cardinal Hollerich the relator general. Hollerich rejected the authority of Scripture on live TV. On the other hand, orthodox Bishop Strickland of Texas was just fired by Francis for no apparent reason other than the fact that he is a faithful outspoken critic of the pope.
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It was the gay coup, not the sexual revolution.
That would cease to be the Catholic Church. There would be a remnant
Is the answer stupid bishops?
It’s the same strategy by which the Left takes over US institutions: an activist minority controls a narrow process and expands it more generally from there.
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