Ladislaus,
Have you read my post at the top of page three?
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I'm pretty sure that a man could be a freemason and still be pope. The latae sententiae excommunication for masonry does is an ecclesiastical impediment, and ecclesiastical impediments do not bar one from participating in an election. Nor does this type of excommunication actually result in a loss of membership, whereas heresy does. I'm welcome to be corrected on any of this of course.
As to his heresies, all of these occurred before his election:
He co-wrote a book with a Jєωιѕн Rabbi. Here are some quotes:
“I do not approach the relationship in order to proselytize, or convert the atheist; I respect him… nor would I say that his life is condemned, because I am convinced that I do not have the right to make a judgment about the honesty of that person"(Heaven on Earth 12).
"I did not forget how you [Rabbi Skorka] invited me twice to pray and to speak in the ѕуηαgσgυє, and I invited you to speak to my seminarians about values" (Ibid. 37).
"The Church officially recognizes that the People of Israel continue to be the Chosen People. Nowhere does it say: ‘You lost the game, now it is our turn.’ It is a recognition of the People of Israel" (Ibid. 188).
“I often say that the only glory we have, as Saint Paul says, is that of being sinners... That’s why, for me, sin is not a stain I need to clean (Ibid. 120-22)”.
Francis attended Jєωιѕн religious ceremonies in the ѕуηαgσgυє:
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/637973-el-gesto-de-dos-amigosHere's some nice video of him celebrating Hanukkah:
He instituted memorial services for Jews to be celebrated in his cathedral:
http://eponymousflower.blogspot.com/2013/03/bnai-brith-memorial-liturgy-in.htmlMore interreligious worship:
http://www.lanacion.com.ar/334917-oracion-por-la-paz-al-pie-del-obeliscohttp://www.lanacion.com.ar/368653-sintesishttp://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fcomipaz.wordpress.com%2Ftag%2Frabino-abraham-skorka%2Fhttp://ceirberea.blogdiario.com/1154140980/ (where he kneels for a "blessing" from prot ministers)
Support of gαy "marriage":
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/20/world/americas/argentina-pope-civil-unionshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/20/pope-francis-civil-unions_n_2917222.html?view=print&comm_ref=false