All the recent popes have met with resistance at some stage, and now after 20 months, the resistance to Francis that was at first silent and underground has become more evident.  Asked how he felt about this, he declared that he considers it “a good sign” that this resistance is ventilated openly, “that they do not speak behind the back when they do not agree.  It is healthy to ventilate things, it is very healthy.”   He thinks this resistance is linked to decisions he has taken, “decisions that have touched some economic interests, others more pastoral (ones).” But he’s not worried, “it would be abnormal if there were no diverging points of view.”  As he moves ahead with the clean-up and reform he feels totally at peace, and remarked, “God is good to me; he has given me a healthy dose of unconsciousness.  I keep doing what I must do”

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