roots, one that cares for those most in need. in his mission statement, pope francis said, i prefer a church which is bruised, hurting, and dirty because it has been out on the streets rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security. there s a steely core there, there s a determination. there s a focus in him which really is quite astonishing. i keep saying to people, he s not a lovable teddy bear, he s a tough guy with a vision. once he s decided what god s will is, bam, he s like a bulldozer and nothing will stop him. when we come back, controversy, division. i think there s a lot of resistance. and the pope s surprising tone on sexuality. he has opened up a civil war within the church.
will is, bam, he s like a bulldozer and nothing will stop him. when we come back, controversy, division. i think there s a lot of resistance. and the pope s surprising tone on sexuality. he has opened up a civil war within the church.
the streets rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security. there s a steely core there, there s a determination. there s a focus in him which really is quite astonishing. i keep saying to people, he s not a lovable teddy bear, he s a tough guy with a vision. once he s decided what god s will is, bam, he s like a bulldozer and nothing will stop him. when we come back, controversy, division. i think there s a lot of resistance. and the pope s surprising tone on sexuality. he has opened up a civil war within the church.
[ cheers and applause ] what happens is first there is a tremendous burst of excitement. ross is a conservative catholic and an op ed columnist for the new york times. once the burst of excitement passes the church has basically removed one reason why people actually believe in it and go to church. orthodoxy as meaning that the rules are absolute and without them catholics lose identity, purpose. ross believes the pope could have a very successful pontificate. at the same time he has opened up a civil war within the church that had gone underground a bit in the last two popes. civil wars in christianity are actually a big deal in historical terms. what s the civil war? between people who think that
ross is a conservative catholic and an op ed columnist for the new york times. once the burst of excitement passes the church has basically removed one reason why people actually believe in it and go to church. orthodoxy as meaning that the rules are absolute and without them catholics lose identity, purpose. ross believes the pope could have a very successful pontifficate. at the same time he has opened up a civil war within the church that had gone underground a bit in the last two popes. civil wars in christianity are actually a big deal in historical terms. what s the civil war? between people who think that ultimately the church will have to evolve with the sexual revolution and people who think that the church has a message around issues of sexuality that goes back to the new testament and cannot be changed without