Pro-contraception priest invited to teach at new John Paul II Institute in Rome

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Lifesite news obviously doesn’t understand the nature of Pontifical Academies as ‘think tanks’. They are populated by not only Catholic theologians but Protestants and even atheist experts, to toss about different perspectives on modern issues so that the Church can ultimately respond to them having considered everything.
 
Regardless of the source, are the facts and the history of this man true, or not? Did the Institute very recently terminate the employment of its most orthodox faculty members, or not? Are Pope Saint John Paul II’s authentic TOB teachings going to be upheld there, or not?
 
CatholicELATeacher said:
Regardless of the source, are the facts and the history of this man true, or not? Did the Institute very recently terminate the employment of its most orthodox faculty members, or not? Are Pope Saint John Paul II’s authentic TOB teachings going to be upheld there, or not?
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I don’t know anything about him, but I do know about that source. I will not give clicks to an organization whose business model appears to be attacking the Church to attract attention and drum up page views.
 
I perceive them as defending the Church against the modernism that Pope St. Pius X warned about many decades ago.
 
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I perceive them as defending the Church against the modernism that Pope St. Pius X warned about many decades ago.
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I don’t think its possible to defend the Church by running articles attacking the Pope and the bishops, especially when most of those articles range from poorly sourced to simply wrong. But maybe we have a different idea of what “defending the Church” means.
 
Defending the Church from those who seek to overturn and erase the enormous legacy of Catholic brilliance left by Pope Saint John II, for starters. Theology of the Body, in particular—a real thorn in the side to those who seek to normalize sodomy and transgenderism in the Church, among others.
 
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Defending the Church from those who seek to overturn and erase the enormous legacy of Catholic brilliance left by Pope Saint John II, for starters. Theology of the Body, in particular—a real thorn in the side to those who seek to normalize sodomy and transgenderism in the Church, among others.
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How does attacking Pope Francis and undermining faith in the Magisterium accomplish that? You can’t seriously believe that John Paul II would have approved of what LSN is doing today.
 
Yes, that’s him alright.

It seems Theology of the Body, Humanae Vitae and Veritatis Splendor are real obstacles to the goals of some in the Curia. But then these great works have been opposed by some all along… Deo gratias, they’re not going away though!
 
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Is that the purpose of pontifical academies? Not saying you are wrong, but where did you get this understanding of the purpose of such academies? Do they have mission statements, so to speak?
 
As I understand it, this Institute (not “Academy”) is a degree-awarding institution and until very recently was one of the few places where one could pursue graduate level study in teachings of the Theology of the Body. Some students, academics and observers are saying that the recent moves include a shift in focus from T O B to Amoris Laetitia.
And as I’m growing to understand, Theology of the Body is fundamentally, theologically opposed to things like homosexual intercourse, same sex “marriage” and gender fluidity.
 
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https://catholicherald.co.uk/commen...-pauls-legacy-is-intellectually-embarrassing/

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JPII Institute Students Publish Letter Expressing ‘Immense Concern’ Over New Statutes

In a July 24 letter, the students call on the institute’s president and grand chancellor for clarity and a ‘timely response’ to their concerns but have yet to receive an answer.
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They are eliminating moral theology as a discipline and offering of the institute. Essentially, the institute is set to become another iteration of the numerous secular universities already existing, maybe with some Catholicism sprinkled in.

Marriage and the family are under attack more than ever in today’s world. How do they deal with it? Eliminate courses in moral theology and hire staff members with questionable orthodoxy. Gee, that sounds like a winning plan!
 
Thank you Weserthy, read them both.
The students have a right to be greatly concerned. It appears as if the masterwork of one of our greatest popes (I refer mainly to TOB) is to be shoved aside because it stands inconveniently in the way of those with a certain…agenda.
I’m new to TOB (long overdue) but I can already see how it squarely opposes those with the goal of “queering the Church,” as it were.
And the new Institute professor, Maurizio Chiodi, has suggested that there may be positive aspects to relationships involving homosexual intercourse.
 
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You should never be afraid to criticize when there are serious problems afoot. Should Paul have never confronted Peter? Letting immoral or misguided actions fester will do a lot more to undermine Church authority
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I certainly agree that criticizing the Church is not only allowable, but sometimes necessary. I don’t think that is what LNS is doing. They are attacking the Church, often on spurious bases. Frankly, the way they do what they do makes me question their reasons for doing it.
 
This discussion is not about LNS. It is about the JPII Institute and what is being done to it. LNS is just one of multiple sources, and very serious ones, that are expressing grave concern if not outright outrage.
 
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This discussion is not about LNS. It is about the JPII Institute and what is being done to it. LNS is just one of multiple sources, and very serious ones, that are expressing grave concern if not outright outrage.
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Sorry, but one cannot make a reasonable evaluation of an accusation without considering the source. LNS is not a good source. I agree that the thread now contains more information and additional sources, but that does not change the nature of the original source.
 
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