Posted on 05/27/2016 9:08:45 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
Someone who lets people drown in the Mediterranean also drowns God — every day, thousands of times."
The archbishop of the city of Cologne, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki, found these striking words on Thursday to condemn Europe's increasingly tough attitude toward refugees. He spoke during a special church service, which took place in one of the German city's main squares.
Woelki also used a seven-meter-long former refugee boat as his altar for the service to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi. The boat had previously been recovered by the Maltese military during a search-and-rescue operation.
The cardinal emphasized the significance of choosing the boat, saying that altars had always symbolized Jesus Christ. "To see those in need and help them is the task the Lord has given to us as Christians," said Woelki.
"Their cry for justice, for dignity and peace are also God's cry," the archbishop commented, according to a translation by Austria's Catholic Press Agency.
Self-critically, Woelki went on to suggest that those saying Islam was being abused as a religion should remember that Christianity had also cost people's lives in the past.
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Obligatory by now, apparently.
Christianity in the past was fighting against mussie hordes that was invading Europe back then and is doing the same today but in a different manner.
Not to worry. Of course, Vatican City will open its gates and admit the refugees.
They should stop getting in rickety boats to invade Europe.
Problem solved.
If the welcome mat was pulled in, word might get around that working to improve your own environment might be a better option than invading your neighbor's country.
For example:
Saving them from drowning - yes. Take them to land. In Africa not Europe!! That’s the key if Europe wishes to survive. (Along with, of course, sending back the ones who’ve already slipped into Europe).
Bergoglio and his toadies in the episcopacy are celebrating the conquest of what remains of Western civilization (it would be too much to call it Christendom) by Musloid savages.
Leftists always think they have to feel guilty. And hate those of us who don’t prostrate ourselves before the “poor and downtrodden”.
I am blessed by God, saved by Christ. No guilt necessary. I am done with all that.
so the Catholic hierarchy is now worshipping illegal immigrants and their relics ?
You have to remember these people get money from the government.
The bishop of cologne? Where women were raped by refugees in the public square?
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