Pope Francis Says He Welcomes Criticism And Dialogue

One week after Pope Francis said he felt “honored” to have American Catholics criticizing him, the Holy Father said he welcomes an open dialogue with those who disagree with him.

According to the National Catholic Register, the Roman Pontiff made his comments during an inflight press conference from Madagascar when Jason Horowitz of the New York Times asked him if the parts of the American Catholic Church were at risk of schism and how he planned to dialogue with his fiercest critics.