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Kelvin Mace

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7. But, to his credit,

Reply to ananda (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 14, 2013, 02:20 PM

Mar 2013

he does seem to care about the poor, and he is not into the glamor of the Church.

I always give people their due.

All of your other criticisms are true enough. But, if he at least cleans house and genuinely moves toward transparency/accountability, then that is a tiny bit of progress.

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Will Pope Francis change the Church for the better? The acid test: [View all] Kelvin Mace Mar 2013 OP

My money is on "business as usual." Bake Mar 2013 #1

Old guard. ananda Mar 2013 #3

But, to his credit, Kelvin Mace Mar 2013 #7

It would be nice if he makes positive changes yet if he goes to far who knows he might southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #2

Yes, I have read the theories Kelvin Mace Mar 2013 #8

Yes, it will go far and I am sure if that happens many will come back to the church. southernyankeebelle Mar 2013 #11

No way it gets released n2doc Mar 2013 #4

And I am inclined to agree Kelvin Mace Mar 2013 #9

The last thing the Church wants to do is change Rider3 Mar 2013 #5

Again, that report is they key indicator Kelvin Mace Mar 2013 #6

A Rogue Pope would be awesome. n/t Whisp Mar 2013 #10