Those who proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ are humble and trust in God, they do not heap conditions upon others or promote themselves as the only “keepers of the truth,” Pope Francis said.
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Bishops should have come out of '02-03 abuse crisis humbled, w a long period of atonement & a commitment to holding themselves accountable. Instead, they quickly pivoted to a culture war fight over gay marriage then Obamacare, which rightly struck many as tone deaf & hypocritical
The Catholic roots of the #CapitolRiots violence.
An alarming number of Catholic bishops and priests, by promoting simplistic moral reasoning and engaging in personal vilification, helped give rise to an environment that led to violence and death.
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This is the time for Christian leaders to admit their part in the violence at the #Capitol. When you cast elections as "good versus evil," vilify candidates and say that voting for one candidate is a "mortal sin," you encourage people to think that today's actions are moral.
Trump supporters, so many of whom are fond of touting their "Christian heritage" and their defense of "religious liberty," burning church property. Apparently, a cross wasn't available.