27. “Pope Says Communists Are Closet Christians.” Reuters, June 29, 2014. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-communism-idUSKBN0F40L020140629.
28. Billy Hallowell. “What Is the Root of All Social Evil? The Pope Weighs In…” Blaze. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/04/28/what-is-the-root-of-all-social-evil-the-pope-weighs-in.
29. Paul Kengor. “The Hillary-Alinsky-Lucifer Connection.” American Spectator, July 26, 2016. http://spectator.org/the-hillary-alinsky-lucifer-connection.
30. Cindy Wooden. “Hammer-Sickle Crucifix Raises Eyebrows during Pope Francis’ Visit to Bolivia.” Catholic News Service, July 9, 2015. https://www.ncronline.org/news/global/hammer-sickle-crucifix-raises-eyebrows-during-pope-francis-visit-bolivia.
31. Frank Bajak. “Morales Calls Pope’s Teachings ‘Socialist.’” Associated Press, July 10, 2015. https://www.yahoo.com/news/morales-calls-pope-francis-teachings-socialist-190527293.html.
32. Mark Binelli. “Pope Francis: The Times They Are A-Changin’,” Rolling Stone, January 28, 2014. http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/pope-francis-the-times-they-are-a-changin-20140128.
Chapter Two: “Who Am I to Judge?”
1. Francis X. Rocca. “As Pope, Benedict Worked to Promote Understanding of Vatican II.” Catholic News Service, February 20, 2013. http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2013/as-pope-benedict-worked-to-promote-understanding-of-vatican-ii.cfm.
2. Bill Keller. “Is the Pope Catholic?” New York Times, May 4, 2002. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/04/opinion/04KELL.html.
3. Cindy Wooden. “Pope Francis Explains Why He Chose St. Francis of Assisi’s Name.” Catholic News Service, March 18, 2013. http://www.thecatholictelegraph.com/pope-francis-explains-why-he-chose-st-francis-of-assisis-name/13243.
4. Anthony Faiola. “Champion of Workers and the Poor.” Washington Post, April 3, 2005. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22031-2005Apr2.html.
5. “From the IOR to the Gay Lobby: Pope Francis Tells All on Flight from Rio to Rome.” La Stampa, July 29, 2013. http://www.lastampa.it/2013/07/29/vaticaninsider/eng/the-vatican/from-the-ior-to-the-gay-lobby-pope-francis-tells-all-on-flight-from-rio-to-rome-DquIgXJyjqKfIeuwSEz8jP/pagina.html.
6. Thomas C. Fox. “Quinn to Priest Group: Church Poised at a Moment of Far-Reaching Consequences.” National Catholic Reporter, July 27, 2014.
7. Jason Horowitz. “What Does a Pope Like to Wear? Francis Keeps It Simple.” Washington Post, March 18, 2013. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/what-does-a-pope-like-to-wear-francis-keeps-it-simple/2013/03/18/d43d2bc4-8ffd-11e2-9cfd-36d6c9b5d7ad_story.html.
8. Ernesto Cardenal. “How Pope Francis Is Carrying Out a Revolution.” Huffington Post, March 30, 2015. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-ernesto-cardenal/how-pope-francis-is-carry_b_6550002.html.
9. Sean Smith. “Fr. Hans Kung Says Pope Has Responded to His Call for Discussion on Infallibility Dogma.” Tablet, April 27, 2016. http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/5482/0/fr-hans-kung-says-pope-has-responded-to-his-call-for-discussion-on-infallibility-dogma-.
10. Emily Schmall and Larry Rohter. “A Conservative with a Common Touch.” New York Times, March 13, 2013. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/world/europe/new-pope-theologically-conservative-but-with-a-common-touch.html.
11. John Vennari. “Pastoral Discernment and Dead Members ‘Alive.’” Catholic Family News, June 4, 2016. http://www.cfnews.org/page88/files/4eeba581b9fe9b063f35d6a76ea39a42-559.html.
12. David Gibson. “Cardinal Kasper Is the Pope’s Theologian.” Religion News Service, June 3, 2014. https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/cardinal-kasper-popes-theologian.
13. Carol Glatz. “Church Must Not Be Self-Centered, Pope Francis Told Cardinals.” Catholic Herald, March 28, 2013. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2013/03/28/church-must-not-be-self-centred-pope-francis-told-cardinals.
14. Paul Elie. “How Pope Francis Became the People’s Pontiff.” Vanity Fair, September 14, 2015. http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/09/pope-francis-usa-tour.
15. Gerard O’Connell. “Cardinal Kasper: Some Fear a Domino Effect at the Synod on the Family.” America, September 29, 2014. http://americamagazine.org/content/all-things/cardinal-kasper-some-fear-domino-effect-synod-family.
16. Christine Niles. “Cardinal Donald Wuerl: A New Bishop of Bling.” Church Militant, November 9, 2015. http://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/cdl.-wuerl.
17. Jim Yardley and Jason Horowitz. “Pope Replaces Conservative U.S. Cardinal on Influential Vatican Committee.” New York Times, December 16, 2013. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/17/world/europe/pope-replaces-conservative-us-cardinal-on-influential-vatican-committee.html.
18. John Allen. “Meet the Prototype for a ‘Pope Francis Bishop.’” Crux, May 11, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/05/11/meet-the-prototype-for-a-pope-francis-bishop.
19. Patrick Downes. “Cardinal-designate Mafi of Tonga Called a ‘Simple, Humble’ Man.” Catholic News Service, February 12, 2015. https://www.ncronline.org/news/cardinal-designate-mafi-tonga-called-simple-humble-man.
20. John Allen. “Pope’s New Cardinal in Papua New Guinea Checks All the Boxes.” Crux, October 1, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/analysis/2016/10/17/popes-new-cardinal-papua-new-guinea-ticks-boxes.
21. Nicole Winfield. “Pope Sends US Church Message with Cardinal Choices.” Associated Press, October 9, 2016. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a56968a860d0416db7861b47237a5ab6/francis-names-17-cardinals-13-whom-electors-3-usa.
22. Ines San Martin. “Pope Vows He Won’t Be Slowed Down by ‘Ultra-Conservatives.’” Crux, July 3, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2016/07/03/pope-says-hes-not-looking-shoulder-ultra-conservatives.
23. Philip Pullela. “Pope Francis Includes Women, Muslims for First Time in Holy Thursday Rite.” Reuters, March 29, 2013. http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2013/03/29/pope-francis-includes-women-muslims-for-first-time-in-holy-thursday-rite.
24. Elie, “How Pope Francis Became the People’s Pontiff.”
25. John-Henry Westen. “‘Pope Will Show Whose Side He Is On’ during Synod, Says Archbishop.” LifeSiteNews, September 10, 2015. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/explosive-video-pope-will-show-whose-side-hes-on-during-synod-says-archbish.
26. John Allen. “Comeback of Honduran ‘Vice Pope’ Symbolizes Pope Francis Era.” Crux, May 12, 2015. https://cruxnow.com/church/2015/05/12/comeback-of-honduran-vice-pope-symbolizes-pope-francis-era.
27. “Maradiaga Says Müller Needs to ‘Be a Bit More Flexible.’” La Stampa, January 21, 2014. http://www.lastampa.it/2014/01/21/vaticaninsider/eng/news/maradiaga-says-muller-needs-to-be-a-bit-more-flexible-vZdAXTfW8PCqOqYloLM4oM/pagina.html.
28. Nicholas Boyle. “Either One Thing or the Other.” Tablet, January 30, 2014. http://www.thetablet.co.uk/features/2/1415/other/give-the-tablet-for-easter.
29. Sandro Magister. “The German Option of the Argentine Pope.” Chiesa, April 28, 2016. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1351283?eng=y.
30. Maike Hickson. “In a Series of Strategic Moves, Pope Marginalizes Orthodox Prelates.” 1P5, April 23, 2016. http://www.onepeterfive.com/in-a-series-of-strategic-moves-pope-marginalizes-orthodox-prelates.
31. Joseph Pelletier. “Bombay Cardinal Pushes Gay Rights in India.” Church Militant, February 3, 2016. http://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/india-supreme-court-to-reconsider-gay-rights.
32. “Build Civilization of Love in Response to Bombings, Cardinal Urges.” Catholic News Service, April 22, 2013. http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2013/build-civilization-of-love-in-response-to-bombings-cardinal-urges-cns-1301796.cfm.
33. Sandro Magister. “The Pope Is Not Infallible: Here Are Eight Proofs.” Chiesa, June 13, 2016. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1351315?eng=y.
34. Thomas C. Fox. “Francis to Religious: Don’t Sweat Too Much the CDF.” National Catholic Reporter, June 11, 2013. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/francis-religious-dont-sweat-too-much-cdf.
35. “Celebrities Who Su
pport Pope Francis.” Hollywood Reporter, September 26, 2015. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/celebrities-who-support-pope-francis-827021.
36. “Salma Hayek: ‘I Think Pope Francis Is the Best Pope That Has Ever Existed.’” Rome Reports, May 30, 2016.
37. “The Pope and Liberation Theology.” Tom Hayden, The Peace and Resource Center, December 24, 2013. http://tomhayden.com/home/the-pope-liberation-theology.html.
38. Stoyan Zaimov. “Atheist Bill Maher Asks Catholic Rick Santorum: ‘How Am I on the Pope’s Side and You Are Not?’” Christian Post, August 31, 2015. http://www.christianpost.com/news/atheist-bill-maher-asks-catholic-rick-santorum-how-am-i-on-the-popes-side-and-youre-not-144118.
39. Ross Douthat. “Will Pope Francis Break the Church?” Atlantic, May 2015. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/05/will-pope-francis-break-the-church/389516.
40. Laurie Goodstein and Elisabetta Poveldo. “Pope Sets Down Goals for an Inclusive Church, Reaching Out ‘on the Streets.’” New York Times, November 26, 2013. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/27/world/europe/in-major-document-pope-francis-present-his-vision.html.
41. Laurie Goodstein. “Pope Says Church Is ‘Obsessed’ with Gays, Abortion and Birth Control.” New York Times, September 19, 2013. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/world/europe/pope-bluntly-faults-churchs-focus-on-gays-and-abortion.html.
42. Francis X. Rocca. “Pope Francis and the New Rome.” Wall Street Journal, April 3, 2015. http://www.wsj.com/articles/pope-francis-and-the-new-rome-1428075101.
43. James Taranto. “When the Archbishop Met the President.” Wall Street Journal, March 31, 2012. http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303816504577311800821270184.
44. “And Now the Mueller Interview.” Fr. Ray Blake’s Blog, October 3, 2013. http://marymagdalen.blogspot.com/2013/10/and-now-mueller-interview.html.
45. George Varga. “Elton Praises Pope.” San Diego Union-Tribune, October 29, 2014. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2014/oct/29/phil-collins-remembers-alamo-elton-cheers-the-pope.
46. John Allen. “Pope on Homosexuals: ‘Who Am I to Judge?’” National Catholic Reporter, July 29, 2013. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/pope-homosexuals-who-am-i-judge.
47. Nick Squires. “Pope’s ‘Eyes and Ears’ in Vatican Bank ‘Had String of Homosexual Affairs.” Telegraph, July 19, 2013. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/10191600/Popes-eyes-and-ears-in-Vatican-bank-had-string-of-homosexual-affairs.html.
48. Sandro Magister. “The Prelate of the Gay Lobby.” Chiesa, July 18, 2013. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1350561?eng=y.
49. Fr. Michael P. Orsi. “Do the Pope’s Remarks Undermine Celibacy?” Catholic Exchange, August 2, 2013. http://catholicexchange.com/do-the-popes-remarks-undermine-celibacy.
50. Thomas D. Williams. “Vatican Radio Posts, Then Removes Photo of Lesbian Kiss.” Breitbart, July 8, 2015. http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/07/08/vatican-radio-posts-then-removes-photo-of-lesbian-kiss.
51. “A Gay Lobby at the Vatican?” Catholic News Agency, January 13, 2016. http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/a-gay-lobby-at-the-vatican-one-cardinal-says-its-real-and-pope-francis-is-responding-15439.
52. Carol Kuruvilla. “Secret Gay Society Poses Security Threat for Pope Francis: Ex-Swiss Guard.” New York Daily News, January 21, 2014. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/secret-gay-society-vatican-poses-security-threat-ex-swiss-guard-article-1.1586607.
53. Philip Pullella. “Vatican Sacks Priest after He Comes Out as Gay.” Reuters, October 3, 2015. http://www.reuters.com/article/vatican-preist-gay-idUSL5N12307H20151003.
54. Lucas Grindley. “The Advocate’s Person of the Year: Pope Francis.” Advocate, December 16, 2013. http://www.advocate.com/year-review/2013/12/16/advocates-person-year-pope-francis.
55. Pat Buchanan. “US and Catholicism in Crisis.” Creators Syndicate, September 22, 2015. https://www.creators.com/read/pat-buchanan/09/15/us-and-catholicism-in-crisis.
56. Marcelo González. “The Horror!” Rorate Caeli, March 13, 2013. http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-horror-buenos-aires-journalist.html.
57. “Open Letter to Papa Francesco from Lucrecia Rego de Planas.” Triregnum, October 12, 2013. http://triregnum.blogspot.com/2013/10/open-letter-to-papa-francesco-from.html.
58. Paul Vallely. “Where Pope Francis Learned Humility.” Atlantic, August 23, 2015. http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/08/pope-francis-cordoba-exile-humble/402032.
59. “Is Pope Francis Leaving Vatican at Night to Minister to Homelss?” Huffington Post, December 3, 2013. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/02/pope-francis-homeless_n_4373884.html.
60. “Obama Is Fan of Pope Francis: ‘Hugely Impressed.’” Huffington Post, October 3, 2013. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/obama-pope-francis_n_4036329.html.
61. Mark Hensch. “Obama Praises Church for Honoring Archbishop Romero.” Hill, May 23, 2015. http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/243021-obama-praises-church-for-honoring-archbishop-romero.
62. Howard Chua-Eoan and Elizabeth Dias. “Pope Francis, the People’s Pope.” Time, December 11, 2013. http://poy.time.com/2013/12/11/person-of-the-year-pope-francis-the-peoples-pope.
63. John Allen. “Right Wing ‘Generally Not Happy’ with Francis, Chaput Says.” National Catholic Reporter, July 23, 2013. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/right-wing-generally-not-happy-francis-chaput-says.
64. Alana Massey. “Take What You Need and Leave the Rest.” Guardian, September 23, 2015. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/23/non-catholics-who-love-pope-francis.
65. Timothy Egan. “Lapsed, but Listening.” New York Times, October 10, 2013. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/10/lapsed-but-listening.
66. “Under Bergoglio, Christianity Matters Less.” Rorate Caeli, November 13, 2014. http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2014/11/under-bergoglio-christ ianity-matters.html.
67. Doug Erickson. “Bishop Robert Morlino: Pope Francis Has Made Me a Stronger Culture Warrior.” Wisconsin State Journal, March 10, 2014. http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/bishop-robert-morlino-pope-francis-has-made-me-a-stronger/article_a7e5def6-33d1-5b57-ab29-1f300cd6347b.html.
68. Claire Gecewicz. “Most U.S. Catholics Rely Heavily on Their Own Conscience for Moral Guidance.” PewResearchCenter, April 19, 2016. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/19/most-catholics-rely-heavily-on-their-own-conscience-for-moral-guidance.
69. David Kaufman. “Pope Francis’ Star Is Fading Back Home—And Here’s Why It Matters.” New York Post, July 4, 2016. http://nypost.com/2016/07/04/pope-francis-star-is-fading-back-home-and-heres-why-it-matters.
70. Jacopo Barigazzi. “Pope Alienates Base, Sees Numbers Drop.” Politico, January 12, 2016. http://www.politico.eu/article/a-pope-flop.
71. Carol Zimmerman. “Pope Francis’ Appeal Not Measurable Yet in Church Attendance.” Catholic News Service, March 13, 2014. https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/pope-francis-appeal-not-measurable-yet-church-attendance.
72. Joshua McElwee. “Catholicism Can and Must Change, Francis Forcefully Tells Italian Church Gathering.” National Catholic Reporter, November 10, 2015. https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/catholicism-can-and-must-change-francis-forcefully-tells-italian-church-gathering.
Chapter Three: The Left’s Long March to the Papacy
1. Russell Shaw. “Vatican II and the Culture of Dissent.” Crisis, February 1, 2006. http://www.crisismagazine.com/2006/vatican-ii-and-the-culture-of-dissent-2.
2. Edward Pentin. “Cardinal Daneels Admits to Being Part of ‘Mafia Club’ Opposed to Benedict XVI.” National Catholic Register, September 24, 2015. http://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/cardinal-danneels-part-of-mafia-club-opposed-to-benedict-xvi.
3. “Belgium Cardinal Tried to Keep Abuse Victim Quiet.” National Catholic Reporter, August 301, 2010. https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/belgium-cardinal-tried-keep-abuse-victim-quiet.
4. Sandro Magister. “Six More Votes for Gay Unions.” Chiesa, June 10, 2013. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1350534?eng=y.
5. Jeanne Smits. “Cardinal Danneels Admits Being Part of Clerical ‘Mafia’ That Plotted Francis’ Election.” LifeSiteNews, September 25, 2015. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-danneels-admits-being-part-of-clerical-mafia-that-plotted-francis.
6. Jan Bentz. “Cardinal to German Bishops: Push for Change While We Have Francis as Pope.” LifeSiteNews, November 14, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/german-cardinal-push-for-change-while-francis-is-leading-church.
7. Jeanne Smits. “Cardinal Danneels Admits Being Part of Clerical ‘Mafia’ That Plotted Francis’ Election.” LifeSiteNews, September 25, 2015. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-danneels-admits-being-part-of-clerical-mafia-that-plotted-francis.
8. Maike Hickson. “Swiss Bishops Confirm Existence of Cardinal Danneels’ ‘Mafia’ against Benedict XVI.” LifeSiteNews, September 29, 2015. https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/swiss-bishops-confirm-existence-of-cardinal-danneels-mafia-against-benedict.
9. Nick Hallett. “Ultra-Liberal Pro-Gay Marriage Cardinal ‘Tried to Cover Up Sexual Abuse.’” Breitbart, October 11, 2015. http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/10/11/ultra-liberal-pro-gay-marriage-cardinal-tried-to-cover-up-sex-abuse.
10. John Allen. “New Belgian Cardinal Poised to Be Key Papal Ally in Europe.”Crux, October 11, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/global-church/2016/10/11/new-belgian-cardinal-poised-key-papal-ally-europe.
11. John Allen. “New Pope, Jesuit Bergoglio, Was Runner-Up in 2005 Conclave.” National Catholic Reporter, March 3, 2013. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/papabile-day-men-who-could-be-pope-13.
12. “Libero Quotidiano: ‘Islam: When Bergoglio Attacked Ratzinger.’” Rorate Caeli, August 22, 2014. http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2014/08/libero-quotidiano-when-bergoglio.html.
13. Ines San Martin. “Benedict XVI Says He Dismantled Vatican’s ‘Gay Lobby.’” Crux, July 1, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2016/07/01/benedict-xvi-says-dismantled-vaticans-gay-lobby.
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