Was Pope Francis ‘used’ by liberal cardinals in attempt to thwart Benedict XVI’s election?
While Pope Francis' comments about the 2005 conclave have made waves, several aspects require further investigation.
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Articles tagged Papal Interview
Pope Francis again defends blessing homosexual ‘couples,’ downplays idea it causes ‘schism’
Although Pope Francis has once again defended homosexual blessings as outlined in Fiducia Supplicans, the unchangeable teaching of the Catholic Church is that homosexual activity is intrinsically disordered and gravely sinful.
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Pope Francis suggests the Synod is a continuation of Vatican II: ‘The Church has to change’
Among the more striking changes advanced by Pope Francis is his recent encouragement of priests to bless homosexual unions, in contradiction to the unchangeable Catholic teaching that the Church cannot bless sinful acts.
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Pope Francis: Cardinal Burke, faithful worried about the Synod are not defending ‘true Catholic doctrine’
The Pope appeared to suggest that critics of the Synod are defending ‘a doctrine like distilled water, tastes like nothing and is not the true Catholic doctrine.’
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Pope Francis denies that Hell is ‘a place,’ says it is ‘a posture towards life’
The pope's latest scandalous comments contradict the teachings of the Church Fathers on the existence of Hell.
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Pope Francis pushes more confusion on the reception of Holy Communion in new interview
In a new papal interview, Pope Francis cast doubt on the Catholic teaching prohibiting practicing homosexuals and the divorced and 're-married' from Holy Communion.
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Pope Francis breaks silence on Roe reversal, criticizes denying Communion to pro-abortion politicians
The Pope said that 'the Church loses its pastoral nature' when Communion is denied to pro-abortion Catholic politicians and that 'it causes a political problem.'
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