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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Sat Dec 6, 2014, 11:16 AM Dec 2014

Smoking gun? Pope Francis’ critics cite new book in questioning his papacy

Last edited Mon Dec 8, 2014, 09:45 PM - Edit history (1)

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David Gibson

NEW YORK (RNS) Was there a secret plot to elect Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio at the papal conclave last year?

Did Bergoglio — who became Pope Francis at that conclave — give the go-ahead to such a plan?

And does that campaign call his election, and his papacy, into question?

Such questions might sound like plot twists to a new Vatican thriller by Dan Brown, but they are actually the latest talking points promoted by some Catholic conservatives upset with the direction that Francis is leading the church.http://www.religionnews.com/2014/12/05/smoking-gun-pope-francis-critics-cite-new-book-questioning-papacy/

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Smoking gun? Pope Francis’ critics cite new book in questioning his papacy (Original Post) hrmjustin Dec 2014 OP

Can't they just say he's a Kenyan Muslim? Scuba Dec 2014 #1

I am suprised they haven't yet. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #2

Sedevacantists are the Heaven's Gate of the Catholic Church. rug Dec 2014 #3

You have the wrong link in the OP Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2014 #4

Thanks and fixed. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #5

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Can't they just say he's a Kenyan Muslim?

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Sat Dec 6, 2014, 11:25 AM

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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. I am suprised they haven't yet.

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Sat Dec 6, 2014, 11:26 AM

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rug

(82,333 posts)

3. Sedevacantists are the Heaven's Gate of the Catholic Church.

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Sat Dec 6, 2014, 08:44 PM

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Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,477 posts)

4. You have the wrong link in the OP

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Sun Dec 7, 2014, 01:56 AM

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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

5. Thanks and fixed.

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Mon Dec 8, 2014, 09:45 PM

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