New Pontiff Meets Many Problem_资讯
new pontiff confronts rebellious u.s. church. as cardinal, he has confronted americans on politics, sex abuse
as a roman catholic cardinal, pope benedict xvi warned american voters against departing from church teaching at the ballot box, drew criticism from victims of clerical sex abuse and opposed married or women priests.
u.s. catholics may come to admire the former cardinal joseph ratzinger for his intellect, spirituality and consistent support for the traditions of their faith — qualities he’s shown in 24 years as the head of the vatican’s doctrinal watchdog agency.
but as with john paul ii, the majority of american catholics seem certain to diverge from him on numerous policy issues.
“in america, he has many avid supporters, but many who are not so keen on the power he has wielded,” says chester gillis, theology chairman at georgetown university. his elevation “is not going to be received unequivocally with great admiration by all american catholics — no question about that.”
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as a roman catholic cardinal, pope benedict xvi warned american voters against departing from church teaching at the ballot box, drew criticism from victims of clerical sex abuse and opposed married or women priests.
u.s. catholics may come to admire the former cardinal joseph ratzinger for his intellect, spirituality and consistent support for the traditions of their faith — qualities he’s shown in 24 years as the head of the vatican’s doctrinal watchdog agency.
but as with john paul ii, the majority of american catholics seem certain to diverge from him on numerous policy issues.
“in america, he has many avid supporters, but many who are not so keen on the power he has wielded,” says chester gillis, theology chairman at georgetown university. his elevation “is not going to be received unequivocally with great admiration by all american catholics — no question about that.”
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