A World Grappling with Pope Francis: Laudato Si' and the Contested Frames of a Secular-Minded Church
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Publication Title
Journal of Communication and Religion
Keywords
Laudato Si’, liberal Catholics, conservative Catholics, Pope Francis
Abstract
Pope Francis has been misunderstood by liberals and conservatives alike, confusing an emphasized pastoral tone and approach for theological departure. This confusion is exacerbated in the United States where the faithful are tempted to understand and evaluate pastoral figures in terms of secular political ideologies. This study extends Blaney’s (2017) media framing study of news coverage of cardinalate appointments by examining commentary about the papal encyclical Laudato Si’ found among readers of the National Catholic Register, the National Catholic Reporter, and The New York Times. Thematic analyses affirm that the faithful of the U.S. church succumb to the same secular parsing as the press.
Recommended Citation
Blaney, Joseph R., "A World Grappling with Pope Francis: Laudato Si' and the Contested Frames of a Secular-Minded Church" (2021). Faculty Publications - Communications. 8.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fpcom/8
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Published in Journal of Communication & Religion, Vol. 44, Issue 2, p. 6-15.
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