Some want Pope Francis to reach out even further to estranged members
of the faith, taking the church in a more liberal direction that mirrors
their views on family issues and helping the poor.
Others, saying the pope has put church doctrine on a back burner, want him to forcefully reaffirm church teachings barring abortion and same-sex marriage. In North Jersey as in the rest of the country, Catholics have wide-ranging expectations of this first pope from the New World as he makes his initial visit to the United States.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/catholics-hold-a-wide-range-of-hopes-for-pope-francis-message-1.1413943
Others, saying the pope has put church doctrine on a back burner, want him to forcefully reaffirm church teachings barring abortion and same-sex marriage. In North Jersey as in the rest of the country, Catholics have wide-ranging expectations of this first pope from the New World as he makes his initial visit to the United States.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/catholics-hold-a-wide-range-of-hopes-for-pope-francis-message-1.1413943