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backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 02:22 PM Apr 2013

Pope Francis continues crackdown on US nuns.

I'll give the apologists this. Pope Francis does great photo-ops.

But when it comes to actual policy, it's the same old shit.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/pope-francis-supports-crackdown-on-us-nuns.php?ref=fpa

Pope Francis Supports Crackdown on US Nuns

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis supports the Holy See’s crackdown on the largest umbrella group of U.S. nuns, dimming hopes that a Jesuit pope whose emphasis on the poor mirrored the nuns’ own social outreach would take a different approach than his predecessor.

The Vatican last year imposed an overhaul of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious after determining the sisters took positions that undermined Catholic teaching on the priesthood and homosexuality while promoting “radical feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith.” Investigators praised the nuns’ humanitarian work, but accused them of ignoring critical issues, including fighting abortion.

On Monday, the heads of the conference met with the prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Gerhard Mueller, who is in charge of the crackdown. It was their first meeting since Mueller was appointed in July.

In a statement, Mueller’s office said he told the sisters that he had discussed the matter recently with Francis and that the pope had “reaffirmed the findings of the assessment and the program of reform.”


Now it's time for the entire world to say "Lighten up, Francis!"
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Pope Francis continues crackdown on US nuns. (Original Post) backscatter712 Apr 2013 OP
"We don't need no uppity wymyns around here." - Ill Papa Berlum Apr 2013 #1
He's like any other PR flack RainDog Apr 2013 #2
It's the easiest sales job in the world! backscatter712 Apr 2013 #3
wow, that was fast... CTyankee Apr 2013 #4
Will that become a habit. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #5
Has it ever not been a habit? n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #6
Nuns habit. dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #7

RainDog

(28,784 posts)
2. He's like any other PR flack
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 02:30 PM
Apr 2013

His job is to make reprehensible ideas palpable or seem necessary for someone's good.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
3. It's the easiest sales job in the world!
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 02:31 PM
Apr 2013

He's selling an invisible product. (I'm paraphrasing Bill Maher.)

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