Reactions of selected Cath olic periodicals in th e United States to th e cardinals’ dubia from 2023
Keywords:
dubia, pope Francis, Roman Catholic Church, United States, polarizationAbstract
The publication of the papal response to the dubia in October 2023 prompted a number of comments among Catholic publicists in the United States. The author's choice of U.S. media as an object of study was dictated by the fact that they are a source of knowledge about the actions of the Catholic Church, often quoted in the Polish news space. The text by Pope Francis in question served to clarify doubts arising in the minds of those with conservative views, expressed in five questions drafted by two cardinals, supported by three more, regarding the compatibility of the Holy See's new pastoral arrangements with Catholic doctrine. The publication of Responsum ad dubia was meeting with both: harsh criticism from opponents of changes to the current way of carrying out the Church's mission, as well as approval from progressive-minded Catholics, who saw in the papal moves an example of the Church's pastoral opening to the previously marginalized persons. Undertaking an analysis by the author of the article of the comments appearing in American journalism, revealed the existence of a phenomenon of strong polarization of views of Catholics in the US on the papal actions. Characterization of the arguments undertaken by worldview-distant circles of believers made it possible to show the theological differences in the understanding of the mission and nature of the Church, present in the thinking of their representatives. The progressive differentiation on such an important issue raises the question of the unity of the Catholic community. The example of the division present in the Church in the United States remains an illustration of similar processes taking place in other countries, including Poland.
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