Is the Pope Catholic? - Claremont Review of Books

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I always enjoy Robert Royal’s insightful comments. He is part of the Papal Posse on EWTN for a reason.

No doubt the likes of Austin Ivereigh, Beans Faggioli and Rob Mickens will hit the roof when they read this though
 
Despite the provocative title, Royal gives credit to Ivereigh for many positive aspects of his book.
 
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Fr Z is promoting this right now on this blog. I’m not sure how helpful it is for the average layman to spend so much time reading critiques of the Holy Father… warranted critiques or not.
 
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Fr Z is promoting this right now on this blog. I’m not sure how helpful it is for the average layman to spend so much time reading critiques of the Holy Father… warranted critiques or not.
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This is a critique of books about the Holy Father. It is certainly helpful if the critique is balanced, well researched and fair, which this is.

Popes are not beyond criticism, as St Paul confirmed, provided the criticism is motivated by love of God’s truth
 
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Would you like to substantiate that? Can you point to something he said that is unfair?
 
I think it’s unfair to talk about his “messes” and his “lack of achievements” but don’t talk about positive aspects of his career.

The author also seems to be one of those who interprets papal documents in the most negative way, affirming that Pope Francis changes doctrines to be closer to non-catholics, as if that was a fact.

Honestly, this just sound like the typical passive-aggresive boicot to the Pope.
 
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affirming that Pope Francis changes doctrines to be closer to non-catholics, as if that was a fact.
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Thanks for your comment. Do you believe that the Pope does not change doctrines, or that he does, but not in order to be closer to non-Catholics?
 
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