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eNewsletter Subject: Uh, no, Pope Francis is not a heretic.

There has been something of a furor in Catholic circles since Pope Francis affirmed that the bishops of Argentina were correct in their interpretation of his apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia.

See our news story: Pope confirms: Amoris Laetitia allows divorced/remarried to receive Communion in some cases.

Unfortunately, some have taken all this to mean that the Pope has become a heretic. This reveals a dangerous theological ignorance. I explain (again!) in Not heretical: Pope Francis’ approval of the Argentine bishops’ policy on invalid marriages.

Meanwhile, sharp-eyed Phil Lawler noticed yesterday that it was the tenth anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI's famous address on secularism and Islam at Regensburg. See: Ten years later, recognizing the prophetic message of the Regensburg address.

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