Some Cardinals Want Pope Francis to Step Down Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/some-ca
http://www.christianpost.com/news/some-cardinals-want-pope-francis-to-step-down-176574/A group of cardinals who supported Pope Francis now want him to resign for fear that his controversial reforms may cause a schism in the Church. This may prove to be the biggest threat on the sitting pontiff from within the organization.
The cardinals fear of an impending schism that could be "more disastrous" than the Reformation. "Four years after Benedict XVI's renunciation and Bergoglio's arrival on the scene, the situation of the Catholic church has become explosive, perhaps really on the edge of a schism, which could be even more disastrous than Luther's," Socci wrote.
He cited Pope Francis' loose polices on sexual morality, communion for remarried Catholics, and forging friendly relations with other religions that have caused concern not only for traditionalists but for progressives as well. "The cardinals are worried that the church could be shattered as an institution," the report said.
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but yes, he opposes the pope
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/02/08/514102356/steve-bannon-aligns-with-vatican-hardliners-who-oppose-pope-francis
Steve Bannon Aligns With Vatican Hard-Liners Who Oppose Pope Francis
White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is known to have cultivated ties with far-right parties in Europe, like the National Front in France. He also seems to have forged an alliance with Vatican hard-liners who oppose Pope Francis' less rigid approach to church doctrine. The New York Times reported this week on Bannon's connections at the Vatican.
Before becoming White House chief strategist, Bannon — who is Catholic — was the executive chairman of Breitbart News, which he called a "platform for the alt-right." That's a movement associated with white nationalism.
During a visit to Rome a few years ago, Bannon struck up a friendship with the American Cardinal Raymond Burke, a traditionalist who has emerged as one of Pope Francis' most vocal critics.
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But that's not Bannon's worldview. While most Breitbart reports on the pope have been neutral, headlines about the pope when Bannon was in charge included:
"Seven Ways Pope Francis Slapped Conservatives in the United States"
"A Vatican Expert: Pope Francis a 'Friend of Islam' "
"Pope Francis Slams Capitalism, Death Penalty, Immigration Law; No Real Mention of Abortion, Gay Marriage"
"Pope Francis Threatens Legacy of Pope John Paul II, Ronald Reagan"
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For example, just last week, mysterious anti-Francis posters cropped up around Rome. The photo showed the pope looking uncharacteristically very grouchy, and the unidentified author — using a Roman street dialect — accused him of acting in an authoritarian manner and showing lack of mercy, despite the fact that Francis has made "Mercy" the unofficial slogan of his papacy.
