Posted on 09/30/2015 3:52:59 PM PDT by Steelfish
Pope Shows No Mercy As He Blasts Rome Mayor As A 'Pretend Catholic'
By Olivier Baube September 29, 2015 Pope Francis raised eyebrows in Italy on Tuesday by slapping down the left-leaning mayor of Rome as someone who "pretends to be Catholic".
The unforgiving assessment of Ignazio Marino -- a man the Italian media love to hate -- further heightened tensions between the pope and the mayor in the run-up to the start of the Holy Year of Mercy in December, with the Vatican fearful the Italian capital is ill-prepared for the millions of extra pilgrims.
"He pretends to be Catholic, it came on him all of a sudden. It doesn't happen like that," Francis said. The pope's cutting comments on the politician -- who observers say rubbed the pontiff up the wrong way with his vocal support of gay marriage and euthanasia -- came as Francis returned from a barnstorming visit to the United States and Cuba.
Asked on the flight home if the pope had invited Marino, Francis said, "I didn't invite the mayor. Is that clear? I asked the organisers and they didn't invite him either."
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Pot and Kettle together.
Now now, sounds awful judge mental.
Does he have anything to say about Pelosi? I thought not.
Or it could be that one knows not the difference between a pot and kettle.
Bolshevik vs. Menshevik.
How this plays out politically and publicly will be interesting to watch.
I actually find the Pope to be a pretend Catholic..
Says the guy that promotes anti biblical doctrine.
That’s one field where there will never be any wheat, it’s just the tares growing.
Funny but the term Pretend Pope also comes to mind.
And yes, I am Roman Catholic
GMTA
"He pretends to be Catholic, it came on him all of a sudden. It doesn't happen like that," Francis said. The pope's cutting comments on the politician -- who observers say rubbed the pontiff up the wrong way with his vocal support of gay marriage and euthanasia -- came as Francis returned from a barnstorming visit to the United States and Cuba.It's probably about illegal immigration and "refugees".
GOOD on Pope Francis!
Nobody can ever accuse Frances of being a serious person.
He sure missed some great opportunities WRT her and quite a few others when he made his address to Congress!
apparently there are no mirrors in the Vatican
So pope sinned....and you....a pretend catholic or immaculate?
I would rather just call him by his proper title thank you. the Poop
I’ve said it before. When I was a boy, the only Francis who was talking was a mule.
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