Pope Risks Exposing Church Skeletons by Standing Up to ‘Populist’ Tide, by Charles Collins

After the re-election of Donald Trump, pundits speculated on how Pope Francis would react this time round to a US president known to oppose the pontiff’s views on immigration and various conflicts happening in the world.

For many, this question was soon answered by the recent appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy as the new Archbishop of Washington, DC. McElory, who has served as the Bishop of San Diego since 2015, is one of the leading members of the liberal wing of the Catholic Church in the United States, who has often opposed Trump’s policies on immigration, while supporting LGBT-related issues in the Church.

Trump has said he would deport unregistered immigrants. He has also promised to ask Congress to establish that only two genders will be federally recognised, a move that is opposed by those supporting so-called “transgender affirmation”….

Continue reading >>>>>>>>>>>