#767 – Why Protestant Criticism of Pope Francis Backfires

The Counsel of Trent

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🗓️ 26 June 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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In this episode, Trent Horn comments on the controversy surrounding Pope Francis’ endorsement of Fr. Martin’s LGBT Conference and shows how Protestant criticisms of the Pope can be used to undermine Christianity itself.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Council of Trend Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers.
0:06.0	Hey everyone, welcome to the Council of Trend Podcast.
0:09.5	I'm your host, Catholic Ants as Apologist, Trent Horn.
0:12.4	And today I want to talk about when Protestants weaponize Pope Francis.
0:16.9	Now Pope Francis has said a fair number of things that cause confusion.
0:21.8	And he can be rightfully and respectfully criticized when he's failed to provide the clarity
0:26.4	he really should provide as the pastor of Christ Church.
0:29.9	But I also think that some Protestants who take advantage of this to argue against the
0:35.8	papacy are doing something that can be turned against the Christian faith itself.
0:41.8	It's not a smart strategy.
0:43.6	But before I tell you why, just a reminder, please like this video and subscribe to our
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0:57.4	Alright, so last month Pope Francis sent a handwritten note to Father James Martin to
1:01.9	support a conference he was going to put on at Fordham University that took place this
1:06.7	June.
1:08.1	Outreach, which calls itself an LGBTQ Catholic resource, released the Pope's note on June 14th,
1:15.1	then said this in an article accompanying it.
1:17.5	In a letter dated May 6, 2023, Pope Francis has sent his greetings to attendees at the
1:22.4	Outreach LGBTQ Catholic Ministry conference to be held at Fordham University in New York City
1:28.7	from June 16th to the 18th.
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