07-11-2015, 04:24 PM
(07-10-2015, 05:14 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote: Modern-era Popes have always had political duties; meeting with heads of states and pushing for human rights, weighing in on international conflicts between countries/peoples and advocating for peaceful resolutions, and such.
I don't see any problem with it and wouldn't want to restrict the Pope from meeting with my leader anymore than I'd wanna restrict my leader from meeting with the Dalai Lama, the Chief Rabbis, etc...
I have no problem with a cleric meeting with leaders as their spiritual advisers . . . NOT as politicians.
Besides . . . Canon Law prohibits clerics from " . . . public offices which entail a participation in the exercise of civil power."
The Pope is now acting as if he were holding a public office . . . that of a political Ambassador . . . participating DIRECTLY in global (foreign) civil matters.
Keep it within the flock . . . I'm sure there are Catholic lobbyists that will accept Vatican checks to promote his causes.
Get back to being a server . . . bring me my bread and wine!