[lee martell]

The belief system I see here makes me pine for Pope Benedict. If Francis is saying these things, his actions tend to negate whatever faith has been inspired by the words spoken. In other words, how in world can this Pope justify his gleeful acceptance of a COMMUNIST CROSS as a gift? This happened last summer. I thought it was a made up satire, but no, it did happen.

[Mrs. Don-o]

It certainly was bizarre when Evo Morales gave Pope Francis that hammer-and-sickle crucifix. One the one hand, in a literal sense, that is exactly what Communists have done wherever they have assumed power — crucified Christ by working to violently destroy Christianity and murder Christians. zjesus nailed to a swastika would have conveyed something similar: the crucifixion of Christ on the cross of man's idolatous and murderous cruelty.

But "the literal sense" doesn't rule here. Rather, I would say, a malevolent ambiguity rules. "What does it mean?" "Well, comrade, what do you think it means?"

You can practically smell the sulphur.

[piusv]

Actions do in fact speak louder than words.