Traditionalists take issue with Francis’s relatively liberal style, while finding merit in his predecessor’s conservatism
AS WAS CLEARLY observed on April 21st by excited pilgrims as well as television-watchers across the world, only one white-robed prelate appeared on a balcony overlooking Saint Peter’s Square to deliver the traditional Easter message. Pope Francis duly chided rich countries over the arms race, called for peace in the greater Middle East and Africa, and lamented the victims of terror in Sri Lanka.
Recent events have brought the contrast between the two clerics to a head. Benedict’s newly-published On the ecclesiastical front, four conservative cardinals showed their hand in November 2016 with a letter that challenged a Vatican document which had promised more generous treatment to Catholics who divorce and remarry.
Whereas traditionalist clerics take issue with Francis over reproduction and sexuality, worldly politicians find fault with him over questions like immigration and the protection of traditional Western culture. European conservatives loved Benedict for his perceived attachment to the heritage of their continent; their American counterparts resent Francis for his anti-capitalism and his embrace of the grievances of the global South.
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