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He's not basically a figurehead. He spends a great deal of his time trying to keep Catholics from becoming the wishy-washy, anything goes, New Age navel gazers that you get in other denominations. As such, this current pope is widely resented by many Catholics.

 

If he were just a figurehead, his personality would not have much impact on 'the Faith'. But this pope is noted for his conservatism in some areas (reproductive issues) and radicalism in others (beatification).

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Recent polls suggest that while most catholics love and respect him (more than 80%), very few do, or set their moral stance by what he says (less than 20%).

 

Well, in the great hypocracy that is the U.S., anyway.

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