[Mrs. Don-o]

First, the statement against "proselytism" was not a direct quote, it was in the first notorious Scalfari "interview" that Scalfari admitted did not have a single direct quote in it. (But what an endless trove for people who want pseudoquotes!!)

Secons, "proselytism" is a term in civil and criminal law in many countries, including some in South America and in the EU, which denotes making converts by fraud, threat, manipulation or bribery. Legally, it is defined as an offense. By connotation, and in colloqial speech, it suggests underhanded or overly aggressive "market share" techniques.

This, Pope Francis has contrasted with "Evangelization," which he strongly supports. Heck, his first encyclical, Evangelii Gaudium, was an extended plea for evangelization.

Here ya go, Ten good quotes from Evangelii Gaudium.(LINK)

I know you'll find it fascinating.

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First, the statement against "proselytism" was not a direct quote, it was in the first notorious Scalfari "interview" that Scalfari admitted did not have a single direct quote in it.

Yet, the Pope reviewed the interview and allowed it to be posted on the official Vatican website; where it remained for weeks, until somebody with an ounce of Catholicism had the sense to remove it.

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Evangelii Gaudium on Islam: Outreach or Overreach?

Whether Evangelii Gaudium Is Papal Teaching Cardinal Burke downplayed the importance of Pope Francis’ recent apostolic exhortation, emphasizing that it shouldn’t be considered papal teaching. It seems to me that the Holy Father made a very clear statement at the beginning that these are a number of reflections that he’s making, that he doesn’t intend them to be part of the papal magisterium. … They’re suggestions, he calls them guidelines… I don’t think it was intended to be part of papal magisterium. At least that’s my impression of it.

And everyone should know, by now, how Francis has treated the good Cardinal Burke.