Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins: Catholic Theological Society of America

Catholic Theological Society of America: Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins says Francis is saying what the Church and previous popes have always said. But style, tone and emphasis make all the difference, according to The Star. Built into the Catholic imagination is a tremendous instinctive loyalty to the papacy in general, says Richard Gaillardetz, a theology professor at Boston College and president of the Catholic Theological Society of America. The papacy is a significant identity marker in the Catholic Church. We want to be proud of the pope and Every gesture and utterance fuelled a larger story about Franciss personality and vision the down-to-earth Pope who wants an inclusive Church in solidarity with the poor. One observer called him a humble pastor who sounds like Jesus. A Church that for years seemed at war with modernity, using doctrine to scold and threaten damnation, suddenly seems kinder and more welcoming. Thou shall not has been replaced by a Church that seeks not to judge but to love. And Catholics are loving it. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.