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German cardinal says Amazon synod is ‘heretical’, must be ‘rejected’
- Vatican
- Jun 28, 2019
German Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, widely seen as a key opponent of Pope Francis, has penned a rare essay openly criticizing the upcoming Syond of Bishops on the Amazon, saying the official preparatory document breaks with Catholic teaching.
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Benedict XVI hits back at critics in leaked letters
- Vatican
- Sep 20, 2018
In a series of letters leaked to the press, retired Pope Benedict XVI chastised a German cardinal for criticizing his decision to resign from the papacy, saying an understandable pain as a result of the move has turned into “anger” against him, and has devalued his papacy.
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US cardinal, critic of pope, still waiting for answers
- Associated Press, Vatican
- Sep 6, 2018
One of Pope Francis’s leading critics said Thursday he was “deeply shaken” by accusations of a sex abuse cover-up against the pontiff and wants an investigation, but is still pressing Francis to respond to an earlier set of questions about his views on marriage.
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Confessional seal not ‘linchpin of culture of secrecy,’ Aussie prelate says
- Global Church, Interviews
- May 14, 2018
The newly elected head of the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference discusses the looming trial of Cardinal George Pell, ‘Amoris Laetitia,’ and more.
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Douthat says don’t push ‘Amoris’/China comparison too far
- Church in the US
- Apr 9, 2018
Conservative columnist Ross Douthat discusses his thoughts on the recent happenings with Pope Francis and his critics in an interview with Crux.
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On contraception, church must continue to defend life, cardinal says
- Catholic News Service, Vatican
- Oct 30, 2017
German Cardinal Walter Brandmüller, former president of the Pontifical Commission for Historical Sciences, and one of four cardinals who formally asked Pope Francis to clarify his teaching on Communion for the divorced and civilly remarried, said Blessed Pope Paul VI’s ‘Humanae Vitae’ proves that ultimately, it is the Holy Spirit that “ensures that the faith of the church develops in the course of time” while remaining faithful to Christ’s teachings.
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