US Edition‘This Moment Is Critical.’ Whither Progressive Christians After Pope Francis?
- Pope Francis's papacy focused on environmental justice and support for vulnerable groups while emphasizing listening within the Church, a shift from traditional authority.
- Despite mixed reviews on his leadership, many admired his humility and focus on the poor, leading to concerns over who will succeed him.
- His legacy includes efforts to engage with diverse church members, organizing global synods to discuss important issues like family and youth.
- However, some critics noted that he maintained a sexist and intolerant stance on LGBTQ issues and failed to restore the women's diaconate.
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I went home high on holy water and candlelight. Two days later I stopped completely.
Today Pope Francis is buried. He wasn't perfect either. But with his way of life and mercy towards the vulnerable, he was the epitome of walk the talk. And liberatingly unhinged, writes Dorte Hygum in this column.
The Pope’s Place in the World
As Popes go, I liked this one. His ideas were rooted in the 19th Century, which is about a millennium ahead of his recent predecessors. But what passes for progressive in the Catholic Church, well, isn’t anyplace else. He had good things to say about women and gay people, but they’re still second class citizens in the Church. My read on Francis: nice guy, better pr, but at the end of the day, pretty much the same old, same old. But don’t discoun…
Letters: Pope Francis bridged the traditional and the progressive
Pope Francis was a good man placed in a very difficult position. Just like western society at large, he had to reconcile traditional groups trying to stay with the old ways and progressive groups trying new ideas and trends. The conflict was seemingly unavoidable.
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