Pope appoints Cardinal Tagle to head Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

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Could be. But we have to use prudent judgement as well. I am skeptical of any person that PF is fond of unfortunately. I know it isn’t fair but it is what it is.
 
I don’t really like these articles guessing and speculating who the next Pope will be. They list certain positions that someone has held and add things up like a formula, as if it’s no different than McDonald’s choosing its next CEO.

But on the other hand, it does seem very possible that the next Pope again will be non-European, and most likely from Asia. Not really for any reason other than the current clergy mindset is to embrace the type of diversity championed ad nauseam by the secular world.
 
Tolle_Lege said:
But on the other hand, it does seem very possible that the next Pope again will be non-European, and most likely from Asia. Not really for any reason other than the current clergy mindset is to embrace the type of diversity championed ad nauseam by the secular world.
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How can you make that assumption? The Church has been quickly declining in Europe. It’s growing in other parts of the world, particularly Africa and Asia. Thus, it makes sense to have more cardinals (and in turn, more possible papabiles) from these places.
 
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Why Asia rather than Africa?
Catholicism is a lot stronger in Africa than Asia.

…and the Church has always embraced diversity. That’s made very clear in the Acts already.

Here in Vancouver, Filipinos are the life blood of our Archdiocese. White people have largely abandoned God. Filipinos are on fire. Churches are packed… but I’m usually the odd man out in a sea of asians.
 
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Tolle_Lege said:
I don’t really like these articles guessing and speculating who the next Pope will be.
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Where does this article say or do that?
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Not really for any reason other than the current clergy mindset is to embrace the type of diversity championed ad nauseam by the secular world.
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The Church is diverse. We can either embrace that fact or grumble about it. I can’t imagine doing the latter while commanded to spread the Gospel to all nations . . .

As articulated in the article, the Pope is focusing on Asia for the very practical reason that 2/3 of the world’s population lives there, and because he’d like to see former missionary targets take on more leadership roles in the Church.
 
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Synodal smells an awful lot like denominational.
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The word synodal refers to a coming together of bishops, which in the Catholic Church tends to seek unity rather than division.
Cardinal Tagle is very close to Pope Francis and fully shares his synodal vision of a missionary church and his concern for the poor, which is also reflected in his own lifestyle.
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In this quotation, Pope Francis’ “synodal vision of a missionary church” is a fancy way of saying that Pope Francis is leading the Church’s mission to proclaim the Gospel to all nations by listening to and collaborating with bishops in those nations/regions.
 
Yes and often times it seems by listening to and collaborating with the bishops of those areas what occurs is a new change for that region. A change that distinguishes it from other regions and synods.
 
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A change that distinguishes it from other regions and synods.
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I’m not sure I am understanding your issue, or that you actually have an issue. Let me just say that different regions should be distinct, so long as it is within the framework of unchangeable doctrine and dogma. The trick is recognizing what is and should be unchanging and what is subject to adaptation to account for local circumstances. The Church is Universal, but that does not mean identical down to the least detail.
 
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it seems by listening to and collaborating with the bishops of those areas what occurs is a new change for that region.
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I gather that you are referring to the recent synod on the Amazon region. Sure, there was a lot of sensational news, but I doubt that the synod will result in “new changes” like what we saw in the media. We saw elements of indigenous religious practices, but those existed before the synod. To me it seems likely that those things will diminish or be refashioned so as to be compatible with Christianity.
 
I am loosely referring to it. That on top of the “German Synod”, that is not being dealt with. It’s seems like all of the recent synods are full of controversy that is never addressed and dealt with.
What is the point of all of the synods? What is different now that hasn’t already been addressed throughout the history of the church concisely? Nothing. It seems like a whole lot of pontificating occurs on subjects that have already been dealt with and what ends up happening is what was once clear becomes murky.
 
I think maybe you meant to reply to someone else. What you said has nothing to do with my post.
 
Dang it LOL I always end up halfway into a post and screw it up somehow LOL
 
I would agree you for the most part here. However, an important part of being universal is to remain fairly consistent throughout the world.
 
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