Posted on 02/04/2019 12:11:42 PM PST by RightGeek
Pope Francis has called on Chinese bishops to show respect and loyalty to the ruling Chinese Communist Party as faithful “members of the Chinese people.”
The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, published an article Sunday in Italian, English, and Chinese, saying that the pope has invited “all the Bishops to renew their total adherence to Christ and to the Church.”
At the same time, “as members of the Chinese people, they are obliged to show respect and loyalty to the civil authorities.”
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The former bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, told Breitbart News in an interview last week that Catholics in China are suffering “huge confusion” because of the recent deal between the Vatican and the Communist Party of China (CPC), which yielded some authority to the government over the naming of Catholic bishops.
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With friends like Francis...
Because he really loves communist regimes. More than the church of which he is the unworthy leader.
Submit to the communists?
Does Francis have some affiliation with islam?
The Catholics sure have their hands full, don’t they?
Vatican City is independent because the Church made a deal with Mussolini to support his Fascist Regime.
Well of course. Communism comes first with Red Francis.
I bet he wears a Che tee shirt.
A beguiling, dishonest, trickster Pope.
China’s Rope-a-Dope-Pope.
It’s a Boxer Rebellion!
Would Peter have told Christians to go ahead and burn incense on the altar to Caesar?
That was a big deal in Roman times and later it was sometimes either that or be condemned as disloyal (with accordant punishment).
Has this “Pope” issued a directive for American Bishops to show “loyalty” to the President?
Francis is no pope.
“sede vacante”
(The chair of Peter is empty)
CC
He’s trying to do to fhe Church what soetoro tried to do to the US.
They should say thanks when they’re lined up and shot. Make the ChiComs feel really bad.
No wonder they won’t call out so called Catholics like Cuomo here:-)
Pope Francis should be an oxymoron!
[He’s trying to do to the Church what Soetoro tried to do to the US.]
A false prophet in concert with an antichrist?
Sounds almost Biblical....cough.....
Does he realize Xi’s new religious rules don’t allow children to participate in any religious activities, and that for adults being a member of a church will earn demerits in the new social credit system?
BTW - we are not there - YET
Pope Stupid the First chirping again.
Doesn’t China have veto power now over who gets appointed as bishops there anyway?
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