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Thread #174044 Message #4222396
Posted By: keberoxu
11-May-25 - 01:52 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Pope Francis (1936-2025) /Pope Leo XIV
Subject: RE: Obit: Pope Francis (1936-2025) /Pope Leo XIV
The New York Times has articles every day about the conservative majority of United States Catholics, and how Leo XIV is a disappointment to them because he is not conservative enough for their taste.
My last Catholic parish, which I loved, was staffed by Dominican friars who were deeply committed to Vatican II and to the Catholic Social Teaching espoused by Leo XIII. So Pope Leo is a pope after their hearts.
His fellow cardinals say he is "no pushover" so hopefully he will build on what Pope Francis started.