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Pope Francis’ wimpy statement on crisis in Venezuela is shameful | Opinion
Miami Herald ^ | July 19, 2019 | Andres Oppenheimer

Posted on 07/20/2019 8:59:46 PM PDT by ebb tide

Pope Francis’ wimpy statement on crisis in Venezuela is shameful | Opinion

Venezuela’s Conference of Bishops has released a bombshell statement demanding an immediate end of dictator Nicolás Maduro’s “illegitimate and failed government.” So why isn’t Pope Francis saying anything even close to that?

Before we get into the pope’s failure to openly denounce Maduro’s crimes against humanity, here’s what the Venezuelan bishops said in their July 11 statement:

“Facing an illegitimate and failed government, Venezuela craves for a change,” it said. “That change requires the departure of who holds power in an illegitimate way, and the election as soon as possible of a new president.”

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TOPICS: Catholic; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: catholic; communists; dictatormaduro; dictatorpope; francischurch; pope; venezuela

1 posted on 07/20/2019 8:59:46 PM PDT by ebb tide
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Pope Francis never hesitates to condemn the duly elected, pro-life, anti-illegals President Trump or Italy's like-minded Matteo Salvini; yet he keeps silent about his fellow communist dictators: Nicolás Maduro and Xi Jinping, of Venezuela and China, respectively

2 posted on 07/20/2019 9:15:16 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome)
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To: ebb tide

Francis is shameful.
Along with pretty much the majority of the sodomites currently infesting the vatican.


3 posted on 07/21/2019 5:00:11 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: ebb tide

They all serve the same master.


4 posted on 07/21/2019 6:22:03 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: ebb tide

He’s just a bishop...failing...but these bishops are up close and know the details and THEY need to stand up for Christ and His flock and fight evil, the pope doing whatever he does. Earn that pink hat men or resign!


5 posted on 07/21/2019 8:28:55 AM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
Stopping the use of plasticware at the Vatican is more important then the killings in Venezuela.
6 posted on 07/21/2019 3:05:44 PM PDT by dominic flandry
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