Pope Francis has blasted the "backwardness" of some conservatives in the U.S. Catholic Church, saying they have replaced faith with ideology and that correct understanding of Catholic doctrine allows for change over time, the AP website reports today (August 28, 2023).
Francis' acknowledgment of the divisions in the U.S. Catholic Church was sparked by a split between progressives and conservatives, particularly on abortion and same-sex marriage.
Many conservatives have blasted Francis' emphasis instead on social justice issues such as the environment and the poor, while also branding as heretical his opening to letting divorced and civilly remarried Catholics receive the sacraments,
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