Can someone knowledgeable explain what's going on at the Vatican? Trump-loyal Catholic leaders are being defanged. Diversity and acceptance are being promoted. (www.msn.com)

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I don't know what's going on with the pedophiles, but I hope the same reform.

Is this Pope good?

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[-] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 50 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It's a pretty accurate descriptor of some catholic leaders unfortunately, including some who were outspoken and trying to whip up their followers with lies about the 2020 election.

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2021/01/12/capitol-riot-congress-trump-catholic-bishops-james-martin-239697

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/19/opinions/catholic-clerics-who-backed-trump-big-lie-moses/index.html

And yes it is a weird situation. Especially since Biden is actually the catholic candidate.

https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/distinctly-catholic/evangelical-catholic-alliance-becomes-conspiracy-theory-carnival

I am glad the Vatican is trying to clean house a bit though. Some of the people being removed by Francis are those in the articles above, like Strickland.

[-] magnor@lemmy.magnor.ovh 14 points 9 months ago

I understand some clerics did back Trump. It just seemed a bit weird to use this as the main qualifier here. But your point about some of them being removed stands, fair enough.

[-] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 11 points 9 months ago

Totally get you. And he's certainly taken many anti corruption actions that have nothing to do with Trump or America too.

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