Jewish Committee Protests Pope Francis’s ‘Unbalanced Criticism of Israel’
ROME – The International Jewish Commission for Interreligious Consultation (IJCIC) has written an open letter to Pope Francis criticizing the church's “one-sided perspective” on the Gaza conflict. in letterthe IJCIC has taken issue with the Pope's “alarming and deeply concerning” comments on the Gaza conflict, which have been “repeated over and over again.” Describing Israel's […]
Pope Francis’s Favorability Rating Continues Downward Spiral
ROME — Pope Francis' popularity among American adults continues to decline sharply, reaching its lowest level since he took office in 2013, according to a new report from Rasmussen. Rasmussen National Phone and Online investigationA poll conducted in early December found that only 41% of American adults have a favorable impression of Pope Francis, down […]
Vatican Excommunicates Pope Francis’s Harshest Critic for ‘Schism’
ROME — The Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has found former papal envoy Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò guilty of “schism” and declared him excommunicated from the Catholic Church. Viganò’s “refusal to recognize and obey the Pope, refusing communion with members of the Church subordinate to him, and rejecting the legitimacy and pontifical […]
Ukraine Slams Pope Francis’s Negotiation Call
Ukraine has vowed not to give up territory while fighting its larger neighbor. Kyiv: Ukraine on Sunday condemned Pope Francis’ call for negotiations with Russia two years after the Russian invasion, after the pope said Kiev should have the “courage to raise the white flag” and warned that capitulation would be “unlikely”. I swore I […]
Pope Francis’s Criticism of U.S. Catholics ‘Unjust’
ROME – U.S. Archbishop Charles Chapeux has harshly criticized Pope Francis for promoting confusion and ambiguity as well as “unwarranted” criticism of American Catholics. Confused teachings “will never be tolerated” write Chapoux, the formidable former archbishop of Philadelphia, and the communication of Christian truth “requires clarity and consistency.” Conversely, he added that intentional or persistent […]
Pope Francis’s critics are wrong — blessing same-sex couples is authentically Christian
During his astonishing 11-year pontificate, Pope Francis decision Allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples is perhaps his biggest effort yet. Exactly two years ago, the same Vatican authorities who released a new document this week said priests could not bless same-sex couples. God “cannot bless sin.” More than any other move in his pontificate, […]
