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Can we critique the Pope?


Can we critique the Pope? : r/Catholicism - Reddit

Catholics can respectfully critique the Pope as long as it's done with charity and respect, faithful critique is permitted when addressing his actions or non- ...

What are canonical penalties for criticizing the Pope?

What are canonical penalties for criticizing the Pope? According to Canon Law there no canonical penalties for criticizing a pope.

How Should Someone Criticize the Pope? | Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Fr Pokorsky avoids personal attacks on the pope. · It is not emotionally charged. · It is informed and balanced. · It does not come across as self ...

Can good Catholics criticise the Pope? - LMS Chairman

As far as criticising Popes is concerned, I would in practice urge great caution. First, any criticism which comes across as personal, or as ...

In your opinion, how far can a Catholic reasonably go in criticizing a ...

Yes. The pope may be rebuked. Indeed in at least one famous case such a rebuke played an important part in a reformative movement and the ...

Is It Virtuous to Criticize the Pope? - Homiletic & Pastoral Review

If, on the other hand, the criticism of the Pope is public because it is directed not primarily to his own amendment but to the good of the ...

How to Disagree with the Pope | Catholic Answers Podcasts

Cy Kellett: Right. No, you could give a talk in a parish about some other topic, and then at the end of it, “Why don' ...

ASK FATHER: Is it a mortal sin to criticize the Pope?

Criticism of the Pope can become a mortal sin if one's criticism is filled with a hatred and vitriol that shows a lack of respect or filial love for Our ...

Criticising the Pope is lawful, here's how - Daily Compass

Criticism of the Pope is morally licit because he too can make mistakes, except when he speaks ex cathedra. The Bible, the Magisterium and canon law provide ...

Should we criticize Pope Francis, or not? If so, how?Part 2: Methods

In the first variant, the writer can correct for unfortunate emphases of the Pope simply by failing to acknowledge the source. Without naming ...

"Respectful Criticism" of the Pope Quickly Morphs Into Impious Pope ...

No censure, no deletion (that we can see), no asking to tone it down or re-phrase, etc. This is the almost universal problem. Anything goes ...

Pope Francis: Popes Can Be RESPECTFULLY Criticized - Patheos

The first thing I hear when I criticize fanatical, extreme, hysterical, incessant, never-ending criticism of Pope Francis is, "you think a ...

How to criticize the pope -- or almost anyone - Bill Tammeus

On the whole, I have been pleased with the way Pope Francis has handled his difficult job since being elected 10 years ago last week.

Can Catholics Criticize the Pope? - YouTube

Can Catholics Criticize the Pope? Michael Lofton considers whether Catholics can criticize the pope. To answer the question, he examines the ...

ASK FATHER: Is it a mortal sin to criticize the Pope? - Fr. Z's Blog

Criticism of the Pope can become a mortal sin if one's criticism is filled with a hatred and vitriol that shows a lack of respect or filial love for Our ...

What If Francis Is a Bad Pope? | Catholic Answers Podcasts

So what we decided to do this time is let down our defenses, listen to those who are making critiques of the pope, not people who are just ...

Why I Don't Criticize The Pope - Brian Holdsworth

In order to understand why I think Catholics should, generally, avoid criticizing the Pope and why I, especially, refuse to do so publicly, is by first ...

Answers to the Pope's Critics - Where Peter Is

No one will agree with any pope 100% of the time. The Church is global and its members have cultural, political, ideological, and theological ...

Can a Catholic Criticize the Pope? - OnePeterFive

It is our judgment that most Catholics should neither read nor have easy access to articles and essays that could be judged critical of the Pope ...

On criticizing bishops—or even the Pope - Catholic Culture

Here at CatholicCulture.org we do not pretend to have any direct influence on most bishops, still less on the Holy Father himself, though Church ...