Ray of Hope
While there is much to be concerned about regarding the new Pope (see my earlier post on the Grand Inquisitor as Pope), there are also some rays of hope. The Catholic Peace Fellowship has posted an article about Benedict XVI and his commitment to peace and opposition to war:
Let's hope this same commitment to peacemaking will also manifest in other areas of the Pope's theology as well.
Thanks to Carl McColman for making me aware of this article about Pope Benedict XVI.
Darrell
www.WildFaith.com
As a Cardinal, the new pope was a staunch critic of the U.S. led invasion of Iraq. On one occasion before the war, he was asked whether it would be just. "Certainly not," he said, and explained that the situation led him to conclude that "the damage would be greater than the values one hopes to save."The article, New Pope A Strong Critic of War, is well worth reading.
Let's hope this same commitment to peacemaking will also manifest in other areas of the Pope's theology as well.
Thanks to Carl McColman for making me aware of this article about Pope Benedict XVI.
Darrell
www.WildFaith.com
posted by Darrell Grizzle | 3:29 PM
1 Comments:
Well, it's a good ray of hope regarding that issue; but on the other hand, it's rumored that Bush asked for Ratzinger's help in the election. Sounds far-fetched, but after he ordered bishops to deny communion to pro-choice Catholic politicians, Catholic voters were much more evenly split, and Bush got the edge he needed.
I don't expect much to change during this pontificate--He basically has run the Vatican for 24 years, the only thing is now he needs to find a face for the world other than "bad cop," which he seems to be doing well. The more things change, the more they remain the same.
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