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Pope Francis
ROCK STAR Despite all the liberal hype, Pope Francis has changed little in conservative Catholic doctrine by Jake Highton
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wo hundred seventy bishops from 120 causing them and their families immeasurable countries issued a disheartening report after suffering. a recent three-week Vatican synod discussMany conservative bishops at the synod called ing family matters for the world’s 1.2 billion those who remarry without getting an annulment, Catholics. adulterers living in sin. They said the church Marianne Duddy-Burke, executive director cannot change its doctrine that marriage is indisof DignityUSA, called the document “deeply soluble. But some bishops called that “insensitive, disappointing,” one that blocked “civil and moral even cruel, because it refuses to take personal equality for our community.” That circumstances into account.” community: an organization of No wonder the New York gay, lesbian, bisexual and Times called it “the most transgender Catholics. contentious and momenA Vatican official, tous meeting of bishops fired recently after in the 50 years since admitting publicly Vatican II.” that he was gay and The synod in a relationship, exposed deep fault sent an angry lines between letter to Pope traditionalists Francis. The wanting to shore official, the up doctrines and Rev. Krzysztof those who want Charamsa, wrote the church to that Francis was be more open to making the lives of Catholics who are Erin Matson gay and transgender divorced, gay and ReproAction people a hell. He single parents. added that the church is Pope Francis, persecuting gay Catholics, papal rock star, has won
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