Accusing Quote by Sylvia Poggioli
![“A group of four cardinals wrote to [Pope] Francis accusing him of sowing confusion on important moral issues, and they asked for clarifications. He did not reply. And one of the signatories, the American Cardinal Raymond Burke, said if the pope does not clarify, he will proceed with what he called…” quote by Sylvia Poggioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/59a/sylvia-poggioli-32511_accusing_a-group-of-four-cardinals-wrote-to-pope_3199456.jpg)
“A group of four cardinals wrote to [Pope] Francis accusing him of sowing confusion on important moral issues, and they asked for clarifications. He did not reply. And one of the signatories, the American Cardinal Raymond Burke, said if the pope does not clarify, he will proceed with what he called a formal correction of the pope after Christmas.”
![“If one says the loving God corrects every Pope in his successor – in what ways are you being corrected through Pope Francis? [Laughs] Yes, I would say, in his direct contact with people. That is, I think, very important.” quote by Pope Benedict XVI](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/035/pope-benedict-xvi-414_love_if-one-says-the-loving-god-corrects-ever_649811.jpg)
![“When media "narratives" about [Pope] Francis get set in concrete, and act as filters bending or distorting (or ignoring) aspects of his vision and his teaching that don't fit the established story line, the Church has a problem.” quote by George Weigel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/67e/george-weigel-9372_aspect_when-media-narratives-about-pope-francis_2165545.jpg)
![“Asked about Donald Trump, [Pope] Francis said a person who thinks only about building walls and not building bridges is not Christian, a remark you might remember that Trump described as disgraceful.” quote by Sylvia Poggioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a5b/sylvia-poggioli-32511_bridges_asked-about-donald-trump-pope-francis-sa_1335498.jpg)
![“Perhaps the dumbest of these story lines is that [Pope] Francis has re-opened conversation and debate in a Church that had been closed and claustrophobic for 35 years under John Paul II and Benedict XVI. I defy anyone who, over the last 35 years, has spent time on the campuses of Notre Dame or…” quote by George Weigel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4fe/george-weigel-9372_benedict-xvi_perhaps-the-dumbest-of-these-story-lines_1945253.jpg)
![“I think [Pope] Francis intends to forge ahead with his reform agenda.” quote by Sylvia Poggioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5ea/sylvia-poggioli-32511_agendas_i-think-pope-francis-intends-to-forge-ah_391785.jpg)
![“[Pope Francis] continued to focus on migrants. He visited the Greek island of Lesbos, which was the front line of the European migrant crisis. And a month later, he accepted a prestigious European Union prize, but he scolded Europe for its treatment of migrants. And in a speech echoing Martin…” quote by Sylvia Poggioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/61a/sylvia-poggioli-32511_accepted_pope-francis-continued-to-focus-on-migra_1831381.jpg)
![“[Pope Francis] did something that both his two predecessors had failed to do - John Paul II and Benedict. Francis met with the Russian patriarch of the Orthodox Church.” quote by Sylvia Poggioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6db/sylvia-poggioli-32511_church_pope-francis-did-something-that-both-his_1888980.jpg)
![“One of the topics that [Pope Francis] wants to raise, according to many Vatican analysts, is given the shortage of - worldwide shortage of priests is the possibility of a married priesthood. But he needs more backing from his bishops right now.” quote by Sylvia Poggioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bb0/sylvia-poggioli-32511_analysts_one-of-the-topics-that-pope-francis-want_2841165.jpg)
![“[Pope Francis] lashed out against what he called malevolent resistance to his reforms.” quote by Sylvia Poggioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c44/sylvia-poggioli-32511_pope_pope-francis-lashed-out-against-what-he_2853341.jpg)
![“We have a pope [Francis] who's very popular among the Catholic faithful and non-Catholics, but there's no doubt he's going to continue to face resistance from conservatives inside the church.” quote by Sylvia Poggioli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/05e/sylvia-poggioli-32511_catholic_we-have-a-pope-francis-who-s-very-popula_2874114.jpg)
