44. “Proselytism and Conversion.” Unam Sanctam Catholicam, http://unamsanctamcatholicam.com/theology/81-theology/469-proselytism-and-conversion.html.
45. Andrea Tornielli. “Now May Trump Use the Influence of the US to Bring Peace to the World.” La Stampa, November 10, 2016. http://www.lastampa.it/2016/11/10/vaticaninsider/eng/inquiries-and-interviews/now-may-trump-use-the-influence-of-the-us-to-bring-peace-to-the-world-nVuTZhdKFYu72ndEkbqSvK/amphtml/pagina.amp.html.
46. “Pope: Those Who Say ‘This or Nothing’ Are Heretics Not Catholics.” Vatican Radio, September 6, 2016. http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2016/06/09/pope_those_who_say_%E2%80%9Cthis_or_nothing%E2%80%9D_are_heretics_/1235939.
47. John Allen. “Let’s Face It: Americans Just Aren’t This Pope’s Favorites.” Crux, May 20, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/05/20/lets-face-it-americans-just-arent-this-popes-favorites.
48. “Pope to Latin American Religious.” Rorate Caeli, June 11, 2013. http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2013/06/pope-to-latin-american-religious-full.html.
Chapter Ten: The Permissive Pope
1. Carol Glatz. “In Latest Interview, Pope Francis Reveals Top 10 Secrets to Happiness.” Catholic News Service, July 29, 2014. http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2014/in-latest-interview-pope-francis-reveals-top-10-secrets-to-happiness.cfm.
2. Gabriella Paiella. “Cool Pope Francis Is Here for Your Beauty Vlog.” New York, May 31, 2016. http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/05/cool-pope-francis-is-here-for-your-beauty-vlog.html.
3. Terence McCoy. “Did Pope Francis Just Call and Say Divorced Catholics Can Take Communion?” Washington Post, April 24, 2014. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/04/24/did-pope-francis-just-call-and-say-divorced-catholics-can-take-communion.
4. Alvaro Real. “Francis’ Annullment Reform Born of Personal Knowledge.” Aleteia, September 9, 2015 http://aleteia.org/2015/09/09/francis-annulment-reform-born-of-personal-knowledge.
5. Matt Roper. “Pope Wants to Scrap Centuries-Old Ban on Priests Marrying and Told Divorced Woman ‘Living in Sin’ That She COULD Receive Holy Communion, Claims Confidante.” Daily Mail, March 12, 2015. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2972258/Pope-wants-scrap-centuries-old-ban-priests-marrying-told-divorced-woman-living-sin-receive-Holy-Communion-claims-confidante.html.
6. Abby Ohlheiser, Michelle Boorstein, and Sarah Pulliam Bailey. “Pope Francis Announces Biggest Changes to Annulment Process in Centuries.” Washington Post, September 8, 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/09/08/pope-francis-is-reforming-the-catholic-churchs-marriage-annulment-process.
7. Martin Barillas. “Catholic Dioceses Bend Church Law for Marriage Annulments.” Spero News, September 12, 2015. http://www.speroforum.com/a/HXAGQDTAMJ45/76417-Catholic-dioceses-bend-church-law-for-marriage-annulments#.V8HvTI-cFmA.
8. Cindy Wooden. “Pope Francis Says a ‘Large Majority’ of Marriages Are Invalid.” Catholic Herald, June 17, 2016. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2016/06/17/pope-francis-says-a-large-majority-of-marriages-are-invalid.
9. John Jalsevac. “Vatican Transcript Alters Pope’s Bombshell Remark on Validity of Catholic Marriages.” LifeSiteNews, June 17, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vatican-transcript-alters-popes-bombshell-remark-on-validity-of-catholic-ma.
10. Matthew Boudway and Grant Gallicho. “An Interview with Cardinal Walter Kasper.” Commonweal, May 7, 2014. https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/interview-cardinal-walter-kasper.
11. Monsignor Charles Pope. “One Priest’s Concern about Recent Remarks by the Pope.” National Catholic Register, June 24, 2016. http://www.ncregister.com/blog/msgr-pope/one-priests-concern-about-recent-remarks-by-the-pope.
12. Michelle Boorstein. “Church Must Show More Compassion, Respect for Same-Sex Couples, Vatican Document Says.” Washington Post, October 13, 2014. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2014/10/13/vatican-meeting-see-the-positive-even-in-irregular-families.
13. “Catholic Bishops Make a ‘Seismic Shift’ in Attitude toward Gays.” CBS News, October 13, 2014. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/catholic-bishops-make-a-seismic-shift-in-attitude-towards-gays.
14. John Thavis. “A Pastoral Earthquake at the Synod.” John Thavis blog, October 13, 2014. http://www.johnthavis.com/a-pastoral-earthquake-at-the-synod#.V8HxVY-cFmA.
15. Francis X. Rocca. “Bishops Hand Pope a Defeat on His Outreach to Divorced Catholics.” Wall Street Journal, October 24, 2015. http://www.wsj.com/articles/bishops-hand-pope-a-defeat-on-outreach-to-divorced-catholics-1445715350.
16. Francis X. Rocca. “Cardinal Pell: Synod Says No to ‘Secular Agenda.’” Catholic News Service, October 16, 2014. http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2014/cardinal-pell-synod-says-no-to-secular-agenda.cfm.
17. Conor Gaffey. “Journalist Publishes Recording of Cardinal’s Controversial Interview.” Catholic Herald, October 17, 2014. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2014/10/17/journalist-publishes-recording-of-cardinal-kaspers-comments-on-african-bishops.
18. Jan Bentz. “Famed Catholic Philosopher: How Can Christ and Our Lady Read Amoris Laetitia without Weeping?” LifeSiteNews, June 9, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/famed-catholic-philosopher-how-can-christ-and-our-lady-read-amoris-laetitia.
19. Ibid.
20. “Official English Translation of Bishop Schneider’s Reflection on Amoris Laetitia.” LifeSiteNews, April 26, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/official-english-translation-of-bishop-schneiders-reflection-on-amoris-laet.
21. John-Henry Westen and Matthew Cullinan Hoffman. “Pope: ‘No Other Interpretation’ of Amoris Laetitia Than Allowing Communion for Divorced/Remarried in Some Cases.” LifeSiteNews, September 9, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-no-other-interpretation-of-amoris-laetitia-than-allowing-communion-for.
22. John-Henry Westen. “Pope Calls Italy’s Foremost Abortion Promoter One of Nation’s ‘Forgotten Greats.’” LifeSiteNews, February 25, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-calls-italys-foremost-abortion-promoter-one-of-nations-forgotten-great.
23. Alan Keyes. “Has the Pope Fallen Off the Pro-Life Wagon?” Barbwire, March 2, 2016. http://barbwire.com/2016/03/02/pope-fallen-off-pro-life-wagon.
24. “‘March for Life’ Embarrasses Pope Francis—Abortion Is Only a Question of Economic Systems?” Eponymous Flower, May 11, 2016. http://eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2016/05/march-for-life-embarrasses-pope-francis.html.
25. Christopher Lamb. “Italy’s Historic Same-Sex Legislation Begs the Question: Is the Church’s Position Changing?” Tablet, February 26, 2016. http://www.thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/906/0/italy-s-historic-same-sex-legislation-begs-the-question-is-the-church-s-position-changing-.
26. Kieran Corcoran. “Now the Pope Wades into Brexit Row: Francis Wants Britain to Stay in EU.” Express, January 20, 2016. http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/636585/POPE-against-Brexit-Francis-wants-Britain-to-STAY-in-EU.
27. Alessandro Speciale. “Benedict and Francis: How Much Difference Is There?” Religion News Service, June 19, 2013. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/19/benedict-and-francis-difference_n_3467987.html.
28. Carey Lodge. “Ireland Gay Marriage Referendum: Meet the Priests Who Are Voting Yes.” Christian Today, May 21, 2015. http://www.christiantoday.com/article/ireland.gay.marriage.referendum.meet.the.priests.who.are.voting.yes/54392.htm.
29. Antonia Blumberg. “Irish Bishop on Gay Marriage: ‘I Would Hate for People to Vote No for Bigoted Reasons.’” Huffington Post, June 10, 2015. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/22/bishop-of-derry-gay-marriage_n_7421894.html.
30. 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.
31. “U2’s The Edge Rocks the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.” Catholic News Service, May 3, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/church/2016/05/03/u2s-the-edge-rocks-the-vaticans-sistine-chapel.
32. “Patti Smith Responds to Christian Groups.” E
xpress, November 19, 2014. http://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/537368/Patti-Smith-responds-to-Christian-groups.
33. Uki Goni. “Pope Francis Rejects Donation from Argentinian President with 666 in Sum.” Guardian, June 14, 2016. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/14/pope-francis-mauricio-macri-argentina-charity-donation-666.
34. Fr. George Rutler. “A Misplaced Grief: The Vatican and David Bowie.” Crisis, January 13, 2016 http://www.crisismagazine.com/2016/a-misplaced-grief-the-vatican-and-david-bowie.
35. Ginger Adams Otis. “Vatican Criticized after Sexy Blond Featured in #LifeofWomen Campaign.” New York Daily News, February 2, 2015. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/vatican-criticized-sexy-blond-lifeofwomen-promo-article-1.2100707.
36. Cindy Wooden. “Pope Discusses Women in the Church, Divorce, His Own Spirituality.” Catholic News Service, July 29, 2013. http://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2013/pope-discusses-women-in-the-church-divorce-his-own-spirituality.cfm.
37. Christopher Lamb. “New Vatican Magazine Criticizes Church for ‘Ignoring Role of Women.’” Tablet, May 3, 2016. http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/5509/0/new-vatican-magazine-criticises-church-for-ignoring-role-of-women-.
38. Joshua McElwee. “Francis to Create Commission to Study Female Deacons in Catholic Church.” National Catholic Reporter, May 12, 2016. https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/francis-create-commission-study-female-deacons-catholic-church.
39. Claire Chretien. “Pope’s Deaconess Commission Includes Women’s Priesthood Supporter.” LifeSiteNews, August 2, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/popes-deaconess-commission-includes-womens-priesthood-supporter.
40. David Gibson. “Are Married Priests Next on Pope Francis’ Reform Agenda.” Religion News Service, May 2, 2014. https://www.ncronline.org/news/theology/are-married-priests-next-pope-francis-reform-agenda.
41. Austen Ivereigh. “Next Synod Likely to Focus on Ordaining Married Men.” Crux, August 12, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/analysis/2016/08/12/next-synod-likely-focus-ordaining-married-men.
42. Edward Pentin. “Next Synod Will Be on ‘Young People, the Faith, and Discernment of Vocation.’” National Catholic Register, October 6, 2016. http://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/next-synod-will-be-on-youth-faith-and-vocational-discernment.
43. Thomas Fox. “Report: Pope Meets with, Hugs Transgender Man.” National Catholic Reporter, January 30, 2015. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/report-pope-francis-meets-hugs-transgender-man.
44. Joshua McElwee. “Francis: Sexual Morality Determined Case by Case, Even for Transgender.” National Catholic Reporter, October 2, 2016. https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/francis-sexual-morality-determined-case-case-even-transgender.
45. Stephanie Kirchgaessner. “Vatican: Pope Did Not Show Support for Kim Davis.” Guardian, October 2, 2015. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/oct/02/vatican-pope-kim-davis-same-sex-marriage.
46. Tommy Christopher. “You Can Like the Pope Again! Vatican Distances Pope from Kim Davis.” The Daily Banter, October 2, 2015. http://thedailybanter.com/2015/10/you-can-like-the-pope-again-vatican-distances-pope-from-kim-davis.
47. Dan Zak. “Meet Yayo Grassi, the Gay Man Who Is Friends with Pope Francis.” Washington Post, October 2, 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/10/02/meet-yayo-grassi-the-gay-man-who-is-friends-with-pope-francis.
48. Paul Vallely. “The Crisis That Changed Pope Francis.” Newsweek, October 23, 2014. http://europe.newsweek.com/crisis-changed-pope-francis-279303.
49. “The Pope: How The Church Will Change.” La Repubblica, October 1, 2013.
50. “Transcription of Pope’s Press Conference on Return from Armenia.” Zenit, June 28, 2016. https://zenit.org/articles/transcription-of-popes-press-conference-on-return-from-armenia.
Chapter Eleven: How Francis Is Undoing the Legacy of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI
1. “The Pope: How the Church Will Change.” La Repubblica, October 1, 2013. http://www.repubblica.it/cultura/2013/10/01/news/pope_s_conversation_with_scalfari_english-67643118.
2. Maike Hickson. “Kasper: Pope Intends ‘Not to Preserve Everything as It Has Been.’” 1P5, April 23, 2016. http://www.onepeterfive.com/kasper-pope-intends-not-to-preserve-everything-as-it-has-been.
3. John-Henry Westen and Maike Hickson. “One of Pope’s Closest Advisors: How Pope Francis Is Changing the Church.” LifeSiteNews, June 4, 2015. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/one-of-popes-closest-advisors-how-pope-francis-is-changing-the-church.
4. Francis 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.
5. Ibid.
6. Ibid.
7. Gregory Tomlin. “Pope Decries Fundamentalist Catholics Who Believe in Absolute Truth while Four Jihadists Arrested for Radical Threats against Him.” The Christian Examiner, December 2, 2015. http://www.christianexaminer.com/article/pope-decries-fundamentalist-catholics-who-believe-they-hold-to-the-absolute-truth-while-four-jihadists-arrested-for-radical-threats-against-him/49867.htm.
8. Fr. Antonio Spadaro. “A Big Heart Open to God.” America, September 30, 2013. http://americamagazine.org/pope-interview.
9. Ibid.
10. Michael Sean Winters. “First Impressions of Francis.” National Catholic Reporter, March 15, 2013. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/distinctly-catholic/first-impressions-francis.
11. Sandro Magister. “For the First Time, Francis Contradicts Benedict.” Chiesa, July 29, 2013. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1350567?eng=y.
12. Sandro Magister. “The Francis Transformation.” Chiesa, October 3, 2013. http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/1350615?eng=y.
13. Salvatore Cernuzio. “Pope Holds Two Hour Meeting with Roman Clergy.” Zenit, February 19, 2015. https://zenit.org/articles/pope-holds-two-hour-meeting-with-roman-clergy.
14. Carol Glatz. “Pope Francis: Mass in Vernacular Helps People Understand God, Live the Faith.” Catholic News Service, March 9, 2015. https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/francis-chronicles/pope-francis-mass-vernacular-helps-people-understand-god-live-faith.
15. “Old Mass? Just a Kind of Fashion!” Rorate Caeli, February 15, 2015. http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2014/02/important-pope-francis-on-feb-14-young.html.
16. Ines San Martin. “Francis Warns of ‘Rigid’ Liturgy, Confesses Soft Spot for Old Ladies.” Crux, November 11, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2016/11/11/francis-warns-rigid-liturgy-confesses-soft-spot-old-ladies.
17. Ines San Martin. “Vatican Squelches Rumors of New Rules on Mass Facing East.” Crux, July 11, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2016/07/11/vatican-says-no-new-rules-coming-mass-facing-east.
18. Christopher Lamb. “Cardinal Sarah’s Very Public Slap-Down Shows Pope Is Willing to Use His Authority.” Tablet, July 13, 2016. http://www.thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/930/0/cardinal-sarah-s-very-public-slap-down-shows-pope-is-willing-to-use-his-authority-.
19. Fr. Brian Harrison. “Francis Purges Conservatives from Divine Worship Congregation.” Catholic Family News, October 29, 2016. http://www.cfnews.org/page88/files/22a89f85bceeed07846bd8db23a92171-647.html.
20. Maike Hickson. “Famed German Philosopher Makes Waves for Criticizing Pope Francis’ ‘Autocratic’ Style.” LifeSiteNews, April 27, 2015. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/famed-german-catholic-philosopher-makes-waves-for-criticizing-pope-francis.
21. “Pope Francis Issues Marching Orders for New Pro-Life Leaders.” Crux, August 18, 2016. https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2016/08/18/pope-issues-marching-orders-new-pro-life-leader.
22. Tom Roberts. “Pope Francis Appoints Archbishop Cupich to Congregation for Bishops.” National Catholic Reporter, July 7, 2016. https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/pope-francis-appoints-archbishop-cupich-congregation-bishops.
23. Michael O’Loughlin. “Controversial Preacher, Writer Timothy Radcliffe Given Vatican Role.” Crux, May 16, 2015. https://cruxnow.com/church/2015/05/16/controversial
-preacher-timothy-radcliffe-given-vatican-role.
24. Christine Niles. “Pope Appoints Fr. Timothy Radcliffe Consultor for Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.” Church Militant, May 16, 2015. http://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/breaking-pope-appoints-fr.-timothy-radcliffe-consultor-for-pontifical-counc.
25. John-Henry Westen. “Top Adviser to Pope John Paul II Warns of a Cabal Undermining Church with Backing from Within.” LifeSiteNews, July 11, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/top-adviser-to-pope-jpii-warns-of-a-cabal-undermining-church-with-backing-f.
26. Sarah MacDonald. “Documentary Considers Francis’ Past and Future.” CatholicIreland.net, March 18, 2015. http://www.catholicireland.net/rte-documentary-pope-francis.
27. David Gibson. “Belgian Bishop Says Catholic Church Should Bless Same-Sex Couples.” Religion News Service, January 8, 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/belgian-bishop-says-catholic-church-should-bless-same-sex-couples/2015/01/08/a72ec292-976b-11e4-8385-866293322c2f_story.html.
28. Maike Hickson. “Kasperite Bishop Appointed Head of Pontifical Academy for Life.” 1P5, August 17, 2016. http://www.onepeterfive.com/kasperite-bishop-appointed-head-pontifical-academy-life.
29. Pete Baklinski. “Vatican Sex Ed ‘Surrenders’ to Sexual Revolution: Life and Family Leaders React.” LifeSiteNews, July 29, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/vatican-surrenders-to-sexual-revolution-with-release-of-sex-ed-program-life.
30. Pete Baklinski. “Petition Urges Pope Francis to Withdraw ‘Nightmare’ Vatican Sex-Ed Program.” LifeSiteNews, August 22, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/pulse/catholic-pro-life-org-launches-petition-asking-pope-francis-to-withdraw-nig.
31. Pete Baklinski. “Amoris Laetitia Is ‘Objectively Unclear’ since Even Bishops Have Conflicting Interpretations: Cardinal Caffarra.” LifeSiteNews, May 30, 2016. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/amoris-laetitia-is-objectively-unclear-since-even-bishops-have-conflicting.
32. Jude Dougherty. “Deliberate Ambiguity.” Wanderer, June 1, 2016. http://thewandererpress.com/catholic/news/featured-today/deliberate-ambiguity.
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