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I just like that he was a math major.
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There are several important American bishops who have made serious strides to protect children. This is an ignorant statement.
It's not, really; the Catholic Church (among most other religious orders) routinely prioritises self-preservation over the safety of children. If we were to use "was in proximity to allegations of child abuse and didn't act on it" as a barometer for who was permitted to ascent to the papacy, we'd have a pretty small pool to choose from.
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religions aren't an aesthetic. they're more than that.
funny how one downvotes a comment whenever it sounds contrary to the presumed aesthetic.
He is not a US citizen. He might have been born in the States but he is a fully naturalised citizen of Peru.
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How so? The U.S. is the third-largest national Catholic population in the world, and it's by far the single largest national contributor to the Church’s global finances. Plus, anything that can bend the arc of U.S. history toward the Catholic missions of social justice and human rights is going to matter more in the next four years than it ever has.
It kinda has a shitty reputation right now, especially in Europe. This will embolden the clown in Chief and that isn't good for anyone.
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There are several important American bishops who have made serious strides to protect children. This is an ignorant statement.
It's not, really; the Catholic Church (among most other religious orders) routinely prioritises self-preservation over the safety of children. If we were to use "was in proximity to allegations of child abuse and didn't act on it" as a barometer for who was permitted to ascent to the papacy, we'd have a pretty small pool to choose from.
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There are several important American bishops who have made serious strides to protect children. This is an ignorant statement.
It's not, really; the Catholic Church (among most other religious orders) routinely prioritises self-preservation over the safety of children. If we were to use "was in proximity to allegations of child abuse and didn't act on it" as a barometer for who was permitted to ascent to the papacy, we'd have a pretty small pool to choose from.
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It's only a matter of time before that same person gets called out by the new pope and responds by calling him a loser. If we're lucky, that will be the catalyst that finally erodes any remaining support he has.
Don't hold your breath. My whole family are staunch Catholics and disliked Francis because of his more "liberal" leanings. Some Catholics believed he was the "anti-christ" and loved Trump. Seriously.
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Spanish speaking countries tend to treat America as one continent. English-speaking countries tend to treat North America and South America as separate continents, which is convenient since when speaking English, America means "the United States."