https://freerepublic.com/tag/blessedarethepure/ en-us Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:22:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4118506/posts Church for the 'pure' is heresy, Francis warns Curia The Pope told Vatican officials that the “form” of Jesus’ message can constantly change even as the “substance” remains the same.Pope Francis has warned leaders of the Roman Curia against the “heresy” of becoming a Church that is only for “the pure” and which refuses to translate the Christian message into contemporary language and thinking.Delivering his annual end-of-year Christmas speech on 22 December, the 86-year-old pontiff said the “form” of Jesus’ message can constantly change even as the “substance” remains the same.“True heresy consists not only in preaching another gospel, as... The Tablet https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4118506/posts#comment Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:22:22 GMT