Pope Francis has criticized the "backwardness" of some conservatives in the Catholic Church in the United States, saying they have replaced faith with ideology and that a correct understanding of Catholic doctrine will allow for changes over time.
Pope Francis' comments create recognition of a split in the Catholic Church in the United States, divided between progressives and conservatives, who have long received support from Catholics. John Paul II and Benedict XVI, especially on the issues of abortion and same-sex relationships and marriage.
Many conservatives have criticized Pope Francis' focus on social justice issues such as the environment and the poor, calling his openness in allowing divorced and remarried Catholics to become citizens reception of the sacraments to be heresy.
Francis made these remarks during a private meeting with Portuguese members of his Jesuit order during his visit to Lisbon on August 5; The Jesuit newspaper La Civilta Cattolica, verified by the Vatican Foreign Office, published the transcript of the meeting on Monday.
During the meeting, a Portuguese Jesuit told Pope Francis that he had suffered during a recent sabbatical in the United States because he had met many Catholics, including several American bishops, who criticized the 10-year pontificate of Pope Francis as well as the Jesuits of today.
The 86-year-old Argentinian acknowledged his views, saying there was "a very strong, organized and reactionary attitude" in the American Church, which he described as "backward". He warned that such an attitude would lead to a closed atmosphere, which was a mistake.
“By doing this, you lose the authentic tradition and turn to ideologies for support,” he said.
In other words, ideologies replace faith.”
“The view that the doctrine of the Church is viewed as a monolith is false,” he added. “When you go back, you create something closed, detached from the roots of the Church,” which then has devastating effects on morality.
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