During his recent visit to Singapore, Pope Francis went further than any of his predecessors in recognizing the value of non-Christian traditions. “All religions are paths to God,” Francis told a group of young people. “There is only one God, and religions are like languages, paths to reach God. Some Sikh, some Muslim, some Hindu, some Christian.”
Some prominent conservatives have reacted with scorn. Writing in First Things, archbishop emeritus of Philadelphia Charles Chaput reminded the pope that “Christians hold that Jesus alone is the path to God.” On X, former bishop Joseph Strickland went a step further: “Please pray for Pope Francis to clearly state that Jesus Christ is the only Way.”
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