How will the pontificate of Pope Francis be remembered? That will depend on who you ask. Here are some reflections on his papacy from six of our writers at The Everyman.
If so, he’s the Pope that began undermining Church teaching in an effort to align with the world rather than strive to have the world recognize Church teaching, values, ethics, etc.
That's an interesting point. How will any of, say the last three popes will be remembered because of all the videos, recordings and writings we have of theirs? Compare that to all the other popes throughout history who most Catholics cannot even name, let alone what they did. It would be like asking an American to list the major accomplishments of presidents Franklin Pierce of Chester A. Arthur- you will be waiting for them to Google it.
Catholics have the capacity to be more knowledgeable about their faith and the going ons at the Vatican and the pope than almost all other Catholics in history. So it does seem to me that that fact, coupled with Pope Francis being a social media pope, gives the impression that we have a higher bar for our modern popes than the others, and thus will affect how they will "be remembered." Just a thought.
Well, I’d like to think that. But those of the mind, of being of the world, know that Barak Obama proved that his comments being on video was no bar to his congregation believing him when he said the exact opposite.
Social media is like the concept of drowning an opponent in discovery.
So much contradictory information supplemented with so much useless information makes actual valuable facts obscure and devalued.
To some, the papacy of Pope Francis may have been controversial and at times inconsistent, but there was one issue where he remained completely consistent—namely, his respect for human life and his condemnation of the killing of the unborn.”
I’d argue that if one needs to point out that the Pope is pro-life there is precious little else to commend him. It is about the lowest bar I can think of.
Will it be remembered at all?
If so, he’s the Pope that began undermining Church teaching in an effort to align with the world rather than strive to have the world recognize Church teaching, values, ethics, etc.
That's an interesting point. How will any of, say the last three popes will be remembered because of all the videos, recordings and writings we have of theirs? Compare that to all the other popes throughout history who most Catholics cannot even name, let alone what they did. It would be like asking an American to list the major accomplishments of presidents Franklin Pierce of Chester A. Arthur- you will be waiting for them to Google it.
Catholics have the capacity to be more knowledgeable about their faith and the going ons at the Vatican and the pope than almost all other Catholics in history. So it does seem to me that that fact, coupled with Pope Francis being a social media pope, gives the impression that we have a higher bar for our modern popes than the others, and thus will affect how they will "be remembered." Just a thought.
Well, I’d like to think that. But those of the mind, of being of the world, know that Barak Obama proved that his comments being on video was no bar to his congregation believing him when he said the exact opposite.
Social media is like the concept of drowning an opponent in discovery.
So much contradictory information supplemented with so much useless information makes actual valuable facts obscure and devalued.
“Bradley Shumaker
To some, the papacy of Pope Francis may have been controversial and at times inconsistent, but there was one issue where he remained completely consistent—namely, his respect for human life and his condemnation of the killing of the unborn.”
I’d argue that if one needs to point out that the Pope is pro-life there is precious little else to commend him. It is about the lowest bar I can think of.