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onetexan

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14. Not merely enough. The american wing of the catholic church is not in lock step with the vatican

Reply to PlutosHeart (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 19, 2022, 05:47 AM

Dec 2022

Its leadership the bishops and cardinals overwhelmingly promote RW agenda and tolerate discrimination of minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. Francis is a great man & pope. The organization he leads, however, is systemically flawed & corrupt.

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Vatican defrocks Frank Pavone, anti-abortion activist and priest, over social media posts [View all] SouthernDem4ever Dec 2022 OP

The last paragraph BOSSHOG Dec 2022 #1

How long before 'ole Frank runs for office? Talitha Dec 2022 #2

3, 2, 1 Grimelle Dec 2022 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2022 #3

Texas and Florida Tetrachloride Dec 2022 #4

Internal. Igel Dec 2022 #5

Why was he never charged for owning a fetus, the one he used as a prop during his sermon? NullTuples Dec 2022 #6

Francis must have gotten a kick out of defrocking this one. peppertree Dec 2022 #7

Or gavone, in Italian. 3Hotdogs Dec 2022 #12

Certo! peppertree Dec 2022 #17

I'm sure there's a place drmeow Dec 2022 #8

The unborn are an easy excuse to support policies that screw the born IronLionZion Dec 2022 #9

Good, glad Francis is paying atttention Warpy Dec 2022 #10

Wow. Super bold. PlutosHeart Dec 2022 #11

Not merely enough. The american wing of the catholic church is not in lock step with the vatican onetexan Dec 2022 #14

I wish we could "defrock" the right-wing Catholics on the Supreme Court and kick them out.. Lonestarblue Dec 2022 #13

Boot 'em out, Frank! orangecrush Dec 2022 #16

More info scipan Dec 2022 #18

A great example of religion gone wild SouthernDem4ever Dec 2022 #22

I'm not Catholic but my understand is that a priest's vows include a vow of obedience. TomSlick Dec 2022 #19

I wish Francis would live forever GenThePerservering Dec 2022 #20

It would be nice Red Mountain Dec 2022 #21