Firecat
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You can watch this video from about the 6 minute mark
So the Pope has been quite outspoken about Capitalism and several other issues, and seems to be gaining a lot of popularity even outside of the Catholic Church. From what i've read, he drive around in an old renault instead of the pope mobile or limo.
via wiki
He's made comments about how atheists will still go to heaven. Washing the feet of women (including some Muslim women). Suspending a Bishop for spending a huge sum on a house.
Is he taking the Church in a new direction? or is this just PR? Because I think fundamentally, there are certain beliefs that will never change no matter who the Pope is.
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Oh yeah, he also uses twitter and took a selfie
So the Pope has been quite outspoken about Capitalism and several other issues, and seems to be gaining a lot of popularity even outside of the Catholic Church. From what i've read, he drive around in an old renault instead of the pope mobile or limo.
via wiki
Pope Francis, while affirming the present Church teachings, has stated that Catholics have concentrated officiously on condemning abortion, contraception, and homosexual acts, while neglecting the greater need for tenderness, mercy and compassion.
After being branded a Marxist by Rush Limbaugh and other conservatives as a result of his critique of unfettered capitalism, Pope Francis responded:
Marxist ideology is wrong. But I have met many Marxists in my life who are good people, so I don?t feel offended ... there is nothing in the exhortation that cannot be found in the social doctrine of the church
He's made comments about how atheists will still go to heaven. Washing the feet of women (including some Muslim women). Suspending a Bishop for spending a huge sum on a house.
Is he taking the Church in a new direction? or is this just PR? Because I think fundamentally, there are certain beliefs that will never change no matter who the Pope is.
*Edit
Oh yeah, he also uses twitter and took a selfie
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