Pope Francis urges Trump to not build wall

Sky News ^ | February 9, 2017 | Reuters

[2ndDivisionVet]

Pope Francis said says society should not create 'walls but bridges' to encourage good relations among people, adding it was wrong to be spiteful and say 'I'll make you pay for that'.

US President Donald Trump has promised to build a wall on the border with Mexico and have the Mexicans pay for it. The Argentine-born pontiff did not mention Trump or that specific wall in his comments on Wednesday.

Speaking at his weekly general audience, Francis spoke of a Christian calling 'to not raise walls but bridges, to not respond to evil with evil, to overcome evil with good'.

He then improvised and added: 'A Christian can never say 'I'll make you pay for that'. Never! That is not a Christian gesture. An offence is overcome with forgiveness, by living in peace with everyone.'(continued)

[nopardons]

Oh it'll live on, withing the hearts and minds of SOME of the laity; however, this Pope has now claimed that the Ten Commandments don't really count and so many other insane things, that, as the HEAD OF THE CHURCH, he is destroying the church!

Many young people are just giving up on being religious and/or attending Christian churches of any kind, and this Pope is actively driving the flock away.

[bigbob]

Nice wall. Could use some tuckpointing, looks like, Pope should mind his own wall. And beeswax.

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Send ISIS to the Vatican and remove its wall.

[FreedomStar3028]

Ahahahahahahahaha. Pope says not to build a wall.

The vatican is literally completely walled off by a huge concrete wall around the entire CITY!!!!!!!

[Garth Tater]

An offence is overcome with forgiveness, by living in peace with everyone.

Not everyone can be lived with in peace. Some people simply have to be killed or locked up - or locked out in this case. But you just go ahead and keep safe behind your high walls Mr. Pope, we're more than capable of taking care of business out here in the real world without your foolish advice.

[Dr.Deth]

[publius911]

Pope Francis urges Trump to not build wall

As soon as you tear yours down, Francis...

Not holding my breath, though.

[greeneyes]

How Ironic. Just look at the walls around where he lives. Maybe he plans to start tearing down those walls or building bridges over them.

Forgiveness? Did he forgive the head of the Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta? No-he asked for his resignation.

[Parthy]

I would call that a wall. Or a fortress.lol

[Garth Tater]

An offence is overcome with forgiveness

Isn't repentance supposed to come before forgiveness?

[madison10]

Load them on ships and give them cruises to Rome/Vatican. They can stay inside his walled city.

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

I’m not convinced Pope Francis isn’t a closet gay and that is the reason behind all his behavior.

[TChad]

Now THAT'S a wall.

Maybe Trump could ask the Pope for wall building tips.

[from occupied ga]

How many muslim “immigrants” does the Vatican take in?

[Cobra64]

This asshole pope should be forced to watch beheadings and crucifixtions of Christians non-stop until he’s replaced.

[WilliamIII]

One reason the Reformation happened is Northern Europeans were tired of Italian popes meddling in their political affairs. Nothing changes I guess

[LeonardFMason]

His ASS Holiness: Pope Francis

[Lazamataz]

Yeah, yeah, Dope Francis.

We get it.

You’re a leftist, a globalist, and barely have a single thought towards Christ.

No need to keep proving it.

[sit-rep]

hey Francis... you just go back to washing muslims feet and dont worry about our country...

[Hugin]

Fake Pope.