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Vatican angered at White House guest list for pope's reception
American Thinker ^ | 09/19/2015 | Rick Moran

Posted on 09/19/2015 9:33:55 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

A few days ago, I wrote about some of the guests who had been invited to the White House reception in honor of Pope Francis.

President Obama and Pope Francis may be sympatico on climate change, capitalism, and other far-left issues, but when it comes to the teachings of the Catholic Church, they don't agree on much.

The president will put this to the test, because he has invited a pro-abortion nun, a gay bishop, and a transgender female to the White House to meet the pontiff.

Pope Francis has shown himself to be tolerant, but isn't this a slap in the face to so publicly challenge Catholic doctrine?

That's exactly what the Vatican thinks.

Wall Street Journal:

On the eve of Pope Francis’s arrival in the U.S., the Vatican has taken offense at theObama administration’s decision to invite to the pope’s welcome ceremony transgender activists, the first openly gay Episcopal bishop and an activist nun who leads a group criticized by the Vatican for its silence on abortion and euthanasia.

According to a senior Vatican official, the Holy See worries that any photos of the pope with these guests at the White House welcoming ceremony next Wednesday could be interpreted as an endorsement of their activities.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: catholic; epa; globalwarminghoax; lgbt; obamapopefrancis; popefrancis; popefrancisusvisit; popefranciswhvisit; romancatholicism; vatican; whitehouse
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To: Mrs. Don-o

No, I mean the so-called Pope. The last guy was more like it, and it seems like he was forced out.


41 posted on 09/19/2015 10:11:10 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republican Freed the Slaves" month.)
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To: TomGuy

This is even less gracious than the treatment given to Benjamin Netanyahu by the Current Occupant on past occasions.

At least the Pope stands a chance of getting lunch.

And probably will enjoy it even less.


42 posted on 09/19/2015 10:11:34 AM PDT by alloysteel (If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out? - Will Rogers.)
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To: exit82

-— As of tomorrow we still have 16 months to go with this America-hating klown. -—

Still 16 months? The number never seems to go down.


43 posted on 09/19/2015 10:13:20 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: SeekAndFind

So cancel the visit...


44 posted on 09/19/2015 10:13:57 AM PDT by CA Conservative (Texan by birth, Californian by circumstance)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Yeah, they’re concave alright.


45 posted on 09/19/2015 10:14:14 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republican Freed the Slaves" month.)
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To: SeekAndFind

A pro-abortion Catholic nun? That makes as much sense as a pro-life Democrat.


46 posted on 09/19/2015 10:17:35 AM PDT by csn vinnie
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To: SeekAndFind

Imagine if Obama had presented these guests to the King of Saudi Arabia a couple weeks ago.


47 posted on 09/19/2015 10:17:53 AM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:21)
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To: Stosh

Lie down with dogs, expect fleas; really big dogs, really rank fleas.


Black Death carrying fleas.


48 posted on 09/19/2015 10:20:04 AM PDT by Qiviut (Stand up for Jesus, ye soldiers of the cross; lift high his royal banner, it must not loss)
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To: SeekAndFind

Well then, the Holy See should announce there will be NO photos of the pope at the WH and surround him by minders to make sure

Screw obama
and abortion nan pelosi pandering for a money shot


49 posted on 09/19/2015 10:20:37 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: EBH

Maybe he should take some holy water and bless the place

Or conduct an exorcism


50 posted on 09/19/2015 10:23:24 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: JoeProBono

Dalai Lama leaves by WH service entrance so as to not offend the Chinese communists


51 posted on 09/19/2015 10:25:09 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Frances the Godless Marxist political messanger will show as you suggest and is in fact looking forward to spending some quality time with the gay boys (Obama included).


52 posted on 09/19/2015 10:28:20 AM PDT by Eddie01
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To: Stosh

Lie down with dogs, expect fleas; really big dogs, really rank fleas.


And POS Obama and his crowd are as rank as they get.


53 posted on 09/19/2015 10:28:44 AM PDT by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: silverleaf

Since The Pope will be on 0bama’s turf there is no telling what other things 0bama has planed.


54 posted on 09/19/2015 10:33:38 AM PDT by TYVets
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I think he will too. In which case either it’s not that much of a slap, or he likes the leader of the Carholic Church to be publically slapped by an arrogant crypto-Muslim. Heck, he may wash Hussein’s stinky feet. Or he may steal his prayer rug.


55 posted on 09/19/2015 10:36:16 AM PDT by mrsmel (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I think the Pontiff should, upon arrival, note the lineup of guests arrayed before him, make a short prayer, then turn around and leave without greeting the Pres__ent.

Talk about a snub of global proportions!


56 posted on 09/19/2015 10:38:20 AM PDT by Don W ( When blacks riot, neighborhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: exit82

Thanks for reminding me, and he’s accelerating the destruction as time gets short.


57 posted on 09/19/2015 10:38:25 AM PDT by mrsmel (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Catsrus

The line for that deduction is quite long at this time. You’ll need to stand behind me (having been a part of this line since 2007)It becomes no easier, that is verifiable.


58 posted on 09/19/2015 10:39:41 AM PDT by V K Lee
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To: EBH

Hussein and this bunch are the kinds of people Jesus took a whip to, and said (in the case of the baby murderers) that it was better they have millstones around their necks and be thrown into the depths.


59 posted on 09/19/2015 10:40:22 AM PDT by mrsmel (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Obama has invited a pro-abortion nun, a gay bishop, and a transgender female to the White House to meet the pontiff....

Show time...the guy just loves to rub peoples face in his crap....he’s beyond disgusting.


60 posted on 09/19/2015 10:40:41 AM PDT by caww
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