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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis wants 'poor Church for the poor' [View all]skepticscott
(13,029 posts)72. If the HS intends to do that with a pope
It's sure taking its sweet time.
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I could not believe when the Vatican literally said you spend too much time on the poor and not
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#62
Unfortunately there are some in the RCC leadership that want to make the church smaller
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#67
The Bishops might deny it but the closing of parishes have the effect of making nominal church
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#71
Yes, I recognize that the Methodists and other Protestant denominations, such as
iemitsu
Mar 2013
#59
The Vatican told the nun's of the USA that they spend too much time on the poor and not enough time
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#61
Heh, that should tell anyone exactly what kind of person this new pope is. Of all the corrupt
idwiyo
Mar 2013
#87
I am gay and a former Roman Catholic who is now Episcopalian and I agree that we must always
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#66
The problem is that he has a history of sticking himself into politics in Argentina.
HuckleB
Mar 2013
#16
He gets a probation period, not a grace period--given all the RCC has done that is...
Moonwalk
Mar 2013
#28
VERY glad to see recognition that the church's political activities should end.nt
patrice
Mar 2013
#12
Didn't he juse kick Vernon Cardinal Law out of a position that Ratzy appointed him to?
jerseyjack
Mar 2013
#18
You'd be surprised how far a little money goes to alleviating the problem of being poor
jcboon
Mar 2013
#25
Wait, where's the poster who kept saying a Jesuit would never name himself after a Franciscan?
Duer 157099
Mar 2013
#30
Never mind that he is a homophobic bigot and misogynyst. It's not important. Not at all.
idwiyo
Mar 2013
#52
Oh, yeah, so wonderful, unless you're a woman or gay, but, hey, why sweat the details, right?
Arugula Latte
Mar 2013
#81
Yeah, and embrace condoms and other contraception. That's a great way to fight poverty.
Arugula Latte
Mar 2013
#80
With an attitude like that, he'll last as long as Pope John Paul I (Albino Luciani)
no_hypocrisy
Mar 2013
#86