This Pope is meddling in politics==Pope John Paul II felt differently.
Father Drinan was a Congressman from MA.
“In 1980, Pope John Paul II unequivocally demanded that all priests withdraw from electoral politics. Fellow Democrat Father Robert John Cornell, who was seeking a rematch in Wisconsin, and Drinan complied and did not seek reelection.[2]” -—from Wiki
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Pope John Paul II was a phenomenal man. I was unaware of this. I do remember reading some of his thoughts on the significant issues of the day, and recall that they were spoken with an eye towards unchanging truths, not the hot topics of the day. His framing of “the Culture of Death” was cogent and seminal. A most impressive man. I miss him and his counsel.
And I am a Protestant.