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[–] [email protected] 75 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The Pope calling it like it is. Christian conservative leaders in the US are way to focused on politics instead of their faith and the spiritual well being of their parish.

[–] itsathursday 34 points 11 months ago (3 children)

And now conservative America will say the Pope is no longer Catholic

[–] vind 31 points 11 months ago

They already do

[–] JJROKCZ 21 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Now? They’ve been doing that for almost a century my dude. Millions of ex-Catholics believe the last legit pope was the nazi ally one: Pious XII

[–] Alk 5 points 11 months ago

That sounds like the name of a starship.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That’s a really old accusation made since the 60s I think.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago
[–] Treczoks 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Good. One down. Please, Pope Francis, get rid of Cardinal Woelki next.

[–] Zomg 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Never heard is name before? What's his deal? I can just search his name but I'd figure I'd give anyone the chance to say something.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

He is the Cardinal of the archdiocese of Cologne in Germany. He made a seriously bad figure with regards to investigations intosexual abuse by priests and is a serious opponent of any change in the church.

There is an old contract between the church and the state in Germany. One provision in this contract is that priests in the archdiocese are only to be trained at Bonn University. He considered this "to worldly" and tried to set up a more conservative seminary from a number of funds designed for totally other purposes and in breach with this old contract that might put the whole role of the catholic church in German society into turmoil.

Many lay people but also members of the church want him gone ASAP. People turn their backs to him in church when he preaches. And thousands of people leave the catholic church primarily because of him.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart -3 points 11 months ago

He’s a rapper, one of his famous songs is ‘Bitch I’m a Pope.’

[–] HowManyNimons 18 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Yeah? Well I'm going to start my own Vatican! With Blackjack! And hookers! Different hookers!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

Okay, Henry the VIII

[–] anlumo 5 points 11 months ago

Maybe at least 18+ hookers this time?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago
[–] CylonBunny 10 points 11 months ago

I think all you need to know about this guy is the Vatican asked him to resign a few days ago and he said no. You do not say to no to that sort of thing! He absolutely knew they would remove him and instead of going quietly he said no to make it a big thing. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him running for office, or starting his own break off sect of “true Catholics” soon. Good riddance.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

Fuck all of them.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Being quite familiar with Tyler, TX in the past, I’m very sure this guy deserves this.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This is the best summary I could come up with:


VATICAN CITY, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Pope Francis has dismissed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas, one of his fiercest critics among U.S. Roman Catholic conservatives, a Vatican statement said on Saturday.

Popes make such moves, considered drastic, when a bishop refuses a request to resign.

The dismissal followed a Vatican investigation earlier this year into the administration of the Tyler diocese, which Catholic media reports said included a review of his handling of financial affairs.

Strickland had become one of the most vocal standard bearers of the ultra-conservative wing of the U.S. Church and has a national following far beyond the small diocese of Tyler in eastern Texas.

Last August, the pope lamented what he called a "reactionary" Catholic Church in the United States, where he said political ideology had replaced faith in some cases.

The Vatican said Francis named the bishop of Austin, Texas, Joe Vasquez, as the interim administrator of the Tyler diocese.


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[–] chemical_cutthroat 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

he said political ideology had replaced faith in some cases.

Corporate needs you to find the difference...

[–] Zombiepirate 2 points 11 months ago

Exactly.

A person's politics is a reflection of their values just like their religion is.

If their values are based in hatred and fear, their politics and religion will be too.

[–] afraid_of_zombies 1 points 11 months ago

He can always get a job running a small propane and propane accessories store.