Catholic Heritage Show W/ Dr. Estrada

The recent critics of Pope Francis have expanded their criticisms of the pontiff to the entirety of the faithful. They have begun to argue that the Catholic laity en masse has been duped by the clergy from the local parish priest to the pontiff himself. In making this decision, these critics of Pope Francis again reveal that they have far more in common with the early Gnostic critics of the Catholic Church than they with their contemporaries and opponents, the early church Fathers. In this episode, we briefly review some of the more recent assessments on the deception of the faithful, as argued by the English-speaking critics of Pope Francis. All Catholics should be fully aware of certain trends throughout church history. In this regard, the critics of Francis return to a classical line of argumentation leveled by many opponents of the Catholic faith not only from the early church but through the Middle Ages and unto the present day. To comment on this show or provide feedback, please navigate to https://cath