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Archbishop Tobin had some provocative things to say about the\u00a0U.S. church and Pope Francis in his speech to the annual assembly of the College Theology Society. Tobin expressed concern over the polarized nature of American politics and the negative impact it has had on the Church in the United States. NCR<\/a> reports:<\/p>\n

Indianapolis Archbishop Joseph Tobin also warned against a trend in the U.S. church to “oversimplify what are really complicated questions in the hope of discovering who to blame.”<\/p>\n

“At the present moment, this behavior helps to contribute to the balkanization of American Catholics into so-called right wing and left wing, or progressive and traditionalist, factions, who point fingers at each other.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tobin also spoke\u00a0about Pope Francis:<\/p>\n

“What I’ve seen is how disruptive Pope Francis has been within the hierarchy of the United States,” said Tobin. “I was talking to a couple of brother bishops a while back and they were saying that bishops and priests were very discouraged by Pope Francis because he was challenging them.”<\/p>\n

“I think there was a particular image, perhaps, of what it means to be a pastoral leader in this country, and Francis is disturbing it,” he continued. “I think there is some resistance to a different way of doing the Gospel mission of the church.”<\/p>\n

The archbishop paused before continuing with a smile: “So, pray for Francis’ health.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tobin is not the first to note that some in the hierarchy are uncomfortable with Pope Francis\u2019 leadership style. John Thavis<\/a> in an article last month reported that many officials in the Roman Curia are \u201cworried about the doctrinal and pastoral implications of the pope\u2019s supposed remarks.\u201d Vatican officials are also \u201cconcerned that the Vatican is losing control over papal communication.\u201d<\/p>\n

I am glad that the bishops feel \u201cchallenged\u201d and that the Vatican is losing\u00a0some control. Many bishops and church officials have been disconnected from the faithful and their pastoral needs for far too long. Pope Francis is calling them to reengage the\u00a0world and build bridges instead of walls.<\/p>\n

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