The Right Preempts the Pope | National Catholic Reporter

The Right Preempts the Pope | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: Robbie George forgets that the Pope is the head of the Vatican City State and a member of the community of nations.  Sometimes his job is to speak politically and join with other nations who do so.  On the moral side, his concern is not so much the environment as it is how inequality has climate change hurt some more than others.  It is about time the Popes really drew the line on riches and capitalism.  Jesus did and those popes who did not were letting their politics trump the truth.  Because human life is concerned, this is a life issue, much more so than contraception (which kills cells that may or may not become life - and embryology is clear on that one too.



Mullarky is an idiot, as climate change, Palestine and all the rest are the Pope's purview and have been since he was head of the Papal States and could confirm or reject Catholic princes.  Poor little Francis has no tanks, only the power of truth.  Maureen, however, is not even important enough to fire.



Steve Moore seems a total disaster as a Catholic.  His employer was always ideologically conservative, but now it just plain whacko..  He seems more concerned with the freedom of capitalists than the well being of everyone else.  He accuses the Pope of being a part of the radical Green movement.  As a member of that movement, I must say that I would welcome His Holiness as a member of the Party.  We would gladly add him to the roster of Green heads of state.  We are certainly not anti-Catholic. When I was married, a huge number of Greens came to my wedding at St. Ann's in DC.  I recall only one of my Republican friends attending.



The organized nature of these attacks comes from the organized nature of conservative fundraising - which is usually tied to the energy industry and fears any carbon tax or its share of blame for warming.  Interestingly enough, it is probably over reacting.  Sadly, I don't expect those bishops involved in the conservative intelligentsia on life issues to say anything to rebuke these attacks.  And that is very sad.