The Political Pope: How Pope Francis Is Delighting the Liberal Left and Abandoning Conservatives

. About the Author p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times span.s1 {font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue' GEORGE NEUMAYRis co-author of the national bestseller No Higher Power: Obama's War on Religious Freedom. He is the former editor of Catholic World Report and a former media fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution. He was op-ed editor for Investor's Business Daily and has written on politics and religion for many publications, including The Washington Times, The Daily Caller, National Review Online, Human Events, New Oxford Review, and The Guardian. He is a contributing editor to (and former executive editor of) The American Spectator

At a time of widespread moral relativism, Pope Francis is not defending the Church's teachings but diluting them. To the radical academic Cornel West, "Pope Francis is a gift from heaven." To many conservative Catholics, he is the worst pope in centuries.. In the words of the late radical Tom Hayden, his election was "more miraculous, if you will, than the rise of Barack Obama in 2008." But to Catholics in the pews, his pontificate is a source of alienation. He is not only championing the causes of the global Left, but also undermining centuries-old Catholic teaching and practice. In THE POLITICAL POPE, George Neumayr gives readers what the media won't: a bracing look at the liberal revolution that Pope Francis is advancing in the Church. At a time of Christian persecution, he is not strengthening Catholic identity but weakening it. It is a pontificate, at times, beyond parody: Francis is the first pope to approve of adultery, flirt with proposals to bless gay marriages and cohabitation, tell atheists not to convert, tell Catholics to not breed "like rabbits," praise the Koran, support a secularized Europe, and celebrate Martin Luther. Where other popes sought to save souls, he prefers to "save the planet" and play politics, from habitual capitalism-bashing to his support for open border

"Will Paul Correct Peter?" by Concerned Catholic Amazon Customer This impressively researched book will bring sadness to faithful Catholics who are not comfortable criticizing a pope. However, the careful research George Neumayr has done will be welcomed by those conservatives who are deeply puzzled by the various stances taken by Pope Francis. Indeed they are fearful for the future of the Catholic Church under the present papacy. The book's discussion of the historical roots of progressive contemporary thinking explains the current pope's opinions and political leanings (so contrary to those . A Methodical Analysis of Francis and His Influences Fans and critics of Francis could both learn from this book. The book lead me to believe that he is a product of his time and place. You almost can't blame him or praise him. Neumayr balances his opinions with copious citations of names, places, and dates. (There are 25 pages of references and 221 pages of text -- an easy read, but not a superficial read) A few sources are anonymous, but many are not. Neumayr reveals Francis' character via describing the characters around him; who are a different sort than those who surrounded hi. Clear writing about a muddled situation Julie Neumayr presents disturbing information in a clear, well-documented scholarly but not pedantic style. Abundant citations back up the story of Francis' pontificate so far as well as Bergoglio's life before his ascension to the papacy. Without these citations, the claims in this book would be beyond belief.Neumayr sticks to the facts and avoids speculation on the obvious questions such as: How did all this happen? How and why did the conclave elect this pope? Why isn't Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI stepping in? What is the future of t

. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times span.s1 {font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue' GEORGE NEUMAYRis co-author of the national bestseller No Higher Power: Obama's War on Religious Freedom. He is a contributing editor to (and former executive editor of) The American Spectator. He was op-ed editor for Investor's Business Daily and has written on politics and religion for many public