Bolivian President Evo Morales presents Pope Francis with ‘communist crucifix’

News.Com ^ | 07/10/15

[Enlightened1]

BOLIVIA’S President Evo Morales handed Pope Francis an unusual and some say “provocative” gift during the pontiff’s visit to the country: a carving of Christ crucified on a wooden sickle and hammer.

The sculpted juxtaposition of two of the world’s most potent symbols, Christianity and communism, was made by Jesuit priest Luis Espinal.

A poet and artist, Espinal was assassinated in 1980 by right-wing paramilitaries, and the pope paid tribute to him on Wednesday on his way from the airport to La Paz, stopping at the site of his death.

Pope Francis is the first Jesuit pope.

[Enlightened1]

[Insigne123]

The chubby hook-nosed guy with the dyed Beetle haircut: Is he Evo Kneivel?

[kidd]

A symbol of God’s love for mankind and our personal salvation...

...turned into a political symbol.

I am appalled.

The Pope doesn’t seem to like it either.

[Enlightened1]

Agree it’s disgusting.

[Army Air Corps]

The Pope is wearing a medallion bearing the same image (it is partially visible in the cropped image in this article).

[Tzimisce]

Karl Marx HATED religion.

He called it “the opiate of the masses”.

If you’re going to worship something, it needs to Karl Marx and his socialist state.

I’m sure Marx would get a real kick out of the pope being his biggest cheerleader in 2015.

[silverleaf]

The pope must be contemplating the execution of over 200,000 priests and nuns by the Russian communists after 1918

[justa-hairyape]

The cross was a Roman construct. Eventually the Romans embraced Christianity and Rome became its capital. And now eventually the Soviet Union embraces Christianity and perhaps will be its new capital. That is the message, whether they realize it or not.

[caww]

But do note he graciously accepted it

[caww]

......this crucifix was originally designed by a Jesuit activist, the Rev. Luis Espinal, who was assassinated in 1980 by suspected paramilitaries during the months that preceded a military coup..... Francis, a fellow Jesuit, stopped his motorcade to pray at the site where Espinal's body had been dumped.....one of Espinal's friends and fellow Jesuits, the Rev. Xavier Albo, said Espinal's intent was for the church to be in dialogue with Marxism, and said Espinal had altered his crucifix to incorporate the Communists' most potent symbol: the hammer and sickle.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

The Catholic Church will become more communist than catholic.

There is no safe way to dance with demons.

[NewHampshireDuo]

Here’s a take on it with a bit of humor.

http://ecclesandbosco.blogspot.com/2015/07/pope-francis-receives-inappropriate.html

I love this blog and I’m not Catholic nor have I ever owned a donkey.

[BenLurkin]

[terycarl]

Karl Marx HATED religion. He called it “the opiate of the masses”.

Marx would have HATED this...it superimposes Christ on TOP of his precious communist symbol.

That's what it represents to me...Christ overcoming evil.

[terycarl]

The Catholic Church will become more communist than catholic. There is no safe way to dance with demons.

The Catholic church has been overcoming demons for 2,015 years and are doing just fine....Thanks for your concern.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

[Tzimisce]

Oh I’m sorry - my mistake.

I’m sure Jesus would have smoked pot and married his gay boyfriend at Occupy Wall Street - because they Israelis down there....

[terycarl]

I’m sure Jesus would have smoked pot and married his gay boyfriend at Occupy Wall Street - because they Israelis down there....

What a strange statement....exactly what denomination do you belong to???