Is the pope Catholic? Following a rare interview with an American TV channel, in which the pontiff spoke out against closed minds and a "suicidal" opposition to reform, traditionalist critics are likely to double down on their claim that Francis is betraying the faith with his rejection of dogma.
Speaking with Norah O'Donnell of CBS's "60 Minutes," Pope Francis was asked to respond to "conservative bishops" who oppose his outreach to the LGBT community. As The Washington Post recently reported, Francis has been regularly meeting with transgender sex workers, for example, as part of an effort to make the Catholic Church appear more open and welcoming, to the chagrin of more reactionary theologians.
