The Christian Vanguard

I have seen on Facebook many Catholics calling Pope Francis by his birth name, Bergoglio. This seems disrespectful. Popes change their names as God changed Simon to Peter. To call Pope Francis "Bergoglio" is like saying they do not recognize his Papacy. They certainly do not do this out of affection. Even if he were a sinner worse than Judas, we should still love him. And we should still call him Pope Francis. 

I love a good fight in a hotly debated controversy. It keeps me sharp and I often learn things. Some have taken note on my silence concerning what is perhaps the most important contemporary controversy within the Church, which is,