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Pope Francis Grieves Over The Death Of Excommunicated Atheist Dictator Fidel Castro
The Daily Caller ^ | 11/26/2016 | Russ Read

Posted on 11/26/2016 7:26:50 PM PST by 2nd amendment mama

Pope Francis sent his condolences following the death of infamous atheist and former Cuban President Fidel Castro Saturday.

“I express to you my sentiments of grief,” said Francis in a message to Castro’s brother, President Raul Castro. He noted that he grieved over the “sad news” and would pray for the former dictator.

Castro died Friday night at the age of 90. He was baptized Catholic and educated by the same Jesuit order to which Francis belongs. Despite his religious upbringing, Castro was a vocal atheist and declared Cuba an atheist state when he rose to power in 1959. He suppressed the Catholic church during his reign, sending priests to re-education camps and restricting the celebration of holidays. Castro was reportedly excommunicated under an anti-Communist decree by Pope Pius XII in 1962

The Catholic church lived on in Cuba, despite the Castro regime’s best efforts to destroy it. While only ten percent of Cubans are practicing Catholics, half identify as such. The Vatican intentionally maintained relations with Cuba throughout the Castro era, despite its generally anti-Communist policy. Local Catholic charities provided relief work in Cuba, particularly after Castro lessened restrictions on religion after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict and Pope Francis all visited the island nation in years following the changes.

Francis, like Castro, is a critic of unregulated capitalism. He is believed to have played a major role in the cessation of the decades-long U.S. embargo on Cuba.

“I will resume praying and turn to the church again if the pope continues in this vein,” said Raul Castro while visiting Rome in May, 2015. “I mean what I say.”

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TOPICS: Cuba; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: castro; catholic; fidelcastro; pope; popefrancis; popemarxist
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Oh, REALLY?

Go to Bing, and search for EMMA BONINO POPE FRANCIS


61 posted on 11/26/2016 10:26:15 PM PST by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

Just can’t understand why Catholics are leaving the church; or is it that the church has left them?


62 posted on 11/26/2016 11:06:05 PM PST by Herakles (Diversity is a new divisive tool being use by tyrants)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

When are they going to get rid of this idiot?


63 posted on 11/26/2016 11:51:10 PM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: BenLurkin

It’s all a matter of priorites

Francis grieves over Castros death, bit is seemingly unmoved by the gruesome martyrdom of tens of thousands of Christians and others at the hands of ISIS


64 posted on 11/27/2016 12:22:41 AM PST by rdcbn ("There is no means of avoiding a final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alt)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

He needs to be deposed.


65 posted on 11/27/2016 12:24:10 AM PST by Bridesheadfan
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To: Bridesheadfan

It’s going to take some time, but I believe President Trump’s anti-PC speaking style will embolden other leaders to *say it like it is*.

Oh, wait, this is the EU ....never mind. :(


66 posted on 11/27/2016 12:29:13 AM PST by Daffynition ( "The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder")
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To: Daffynition
President Trump’s anti-PC speaking style


67 posted on 11/27/2016 12:38:50 AM PST by Ethan Clive Osgoode (Potheads vote Dem.)
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To: Arthur McGowan

Ooooooh. Well he’s a liar too, apparently. So who’s going to bell this cat?


68 posted on 11/27/2016 12:42:58 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Ethan Clive Osgoode
LOL...troll much?


69 posted on 11/27/2016 12:43:21 AM PST by Daffynition ( "The New PTSD: Post-Trump Stress Disorder")
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To: Ethan Clive Osgoode

If Trump has 999 home runs and 1 miss, we can count on you, Barney Fife, to highlight the 1 miss. Thank you, Barney Fife. Hope your life is perfect too.


70 posted on 11/27/2016 12:46:51 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

Is this pope the antichrist?


71 posted on 11/27/2016 1:15:55 AM PST by zipper (In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

I am no longer a practicing Catholic and since I believe in the if you didn’t vote, don’t bytch about those that are in office I am sort of loath to comment.

That said, I think the sitting resident of the Vatican is doing to the Catholic faithful what the sitting pResident is and has been doing to the US for the last 7+ years.

Kind of like the guy goes into the store and sees something marked 75 bucks and the clerk says
“I will let you have it for 5 bucks”
“Wow!! can I have 2 at that price And Why??”
“Well the boss just took my wife upstairs and I am doing to his business what he is doing to my wife”


72 posted on 11/27/2016 1:32:02 AM PST by xrmusn ((6/98)" "If you see a civilian in cammies -- bump into him")
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To: Paladin2
How did el commie papa deal with Che’s Death?

I dunno about that.

But Che certainly had interesting posthumous reflexes, as seen here (in the custody of the Bolivian Police):


Tickling Che
A nice way to show respect for the dead

Perhaps, Holiness, file an entry in Che's sainthood miracle file?

73 posted on 11/27/2016 1:46:44 AM PST by cynwoody
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To: 2nd amendment mama

Raul Castro going to confessional: Forgive me, father, for I have sinned. It’s been over fifty years since my last confession. We may be here a while....

One month later: Now we’re getting to 1965, father...

One year, and several exhausted father confessors later...

Then there was this boat full of gusanos that I ordered sunk...


74 posted on 11/27/2016 2:36:44 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

“Castro died Friday night at the age of 90. He was baptized Catholic and educated by the same Jesuit order to which Francis belongs. Despite his religious upbringing, Castro was a vocal atheist and declared Cuba an atheist state when he rose to power in 1959. He suppressed the Catholic church during his reign, sending priests to re-education camps and restricting the celebration of holidays. Castro was reportedly excommunicated under an anti-Communist decree by Pope Pius XII in 1962”

Ironically, Fidel and Raul were also born Jewish, since their mother was Jewish and even their father was descended from secret Jews. When he discovered this, he began quietly helping Cuban Jews to make aliya. Not that that makes him a good person, and I’m certainly not saying kaddish for his mangled soul, but it’s noteworthy, anyway. Moammar Khadafi was also Jewish due to his mother. I hope these are the only evil tyrants about whom this can be said.


75 posted on 11/27/2016 2:58:03 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Lawgvr1955

Me, too, and Mother Teresa, that precious and Godly woman, even more. I was raised Catholic but have since become Evangelical. As for this pope, he’s seriously a false prophet.


76 posted on 11/27/2016 3:15:45 AM PST by AmericanMermaid
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To: 2nd amendment mama
“I express to you my sentiments of grief,” said Francis in a message to Castro’s brother, President Raul Castro. He noted that he grieved over the “sad news” and would pray for the former dictator.


Is this Pope insane?
77 posted on 11/27/2016 4:16:46 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie (HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRISON, 2020!)
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To: ronnie raygun
This guy leads the christian community? disgraceful disgusting, he grieves the death of a mass murderer
78 posted on 11/27/2016 4:19:31 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie (HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRISON, 2020!)
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To: goldstategop

I’m a Catholic. This man is the antipope, just as Obama is the antipresident.

Both grown from a bounty of lies.


79 posted on 11/27/2016 4:20:37 AM PST by PA-RIVER
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To: BenLurkin

Tell me that’s fake, please.


80 posted on 11/27/2016 4:35:43 AM PST by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies ('45 will be the best ever.)
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