Pope Francis laments “reactionary,” politicised, US Catholic Church
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By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has lamented what he called a “reactionary” Catholic Church in the United States, where he said political ideology has replaced faith in some cases. In the 10 years since his election, Francis has been criticised by conservative sectors of the U.S. Church who are opposed to reforms such as giving women and lay Catholics more roles and making the Church more welcoming and less judgmental towards some, including LGBT people. Francis made his comments on Aug. 5 in a private meeting in Lisbon with members of the Jesuit order, of which he is …
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