UNITED STATES
National Catholic Reporter
Joshua J. McElwee | Sep. 20, 2013 The Francis Chronicles
The U.S. Catholic bishop who grabbed headlines when he said he was “disappointed” Pope Francis had not spoken more about abortion now says he is “grateful” to the pope for widening the vision of the church.
Providence, R.I., Bishop Thomas Tobin made his newest remarks in a statement Friday, one day after Jesuit publications around the world published an exclusive interview with the pontiff, who said he felt “reprimanded” by some in the church.
“Being a Catholic does not mean having to choose between doctrine and charity, between truth and love,” Tobin writes in the statement. “It includes both. We are grateful to Pope Francis for reminding us of that vision.”
Earlier, in a Sept. 12 story in his diocesan newspaper, Tobin expressed his disappointment in Francis.
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