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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: 2nd amendment mama

One Socialist mourning for another Socialist! The Socialist Pope showing his true self!


81 posted on 11/27/2016 5:18:25 AM PST by kschockeynut87 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my GOD, my family and my country.)
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To: Lawgvr1955

“Is the Pope Catholic?” seems to have become a legitimate question these days.


82 posted on 11/27/2016 5:34:06 AM PST by Max in Utah (A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.)
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To: ronnie raygun
"This guy leads the christian community?"

Neither "this guy" nor any Pope leads the Christian community. It is Christ Himself who leads the Christian community.

83 posted on 11/27/2016 5:39:43 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

Pope Putz Pagan the 666th


84 posted on 11/27/2016 7:32:23 AM PST by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

I feel for Catholic Conservatives - but Pope Trotsky continues to hurl this unrestrained Marxism at the world another Schism/ Reformation is required


85 posted on 11/27/2016 7:41:19 AM PST by WashingtonFire
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To: WashingtonFire

The palace in Avignon France is still there!


86 posted on 11/27/2016 7:44:10 AM PST by Reily
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To: goldstategop

Some of us are not tolerating it I’m doing my own boycott and divestment program right now. No money and no attendance until we get a pope who isn’t a commie and actually believes in the face that he represents.


87 posted on 11/27/2016 7:59:17 AM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Repeal & replace Obamacare, tax reform, fix infrastructure, fixin military, Israel, kill enemies)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

If this doesn’t prove he is the NWO Pope....then nothing will.


88 posted on 11/27/2016 8:42:53 AM PST by ColdOne ((poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~WE DID IT DEPLORABLES!EraseThe0bagambiLegacy!)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

All choked up over the death of a mass murdering dictator.


89 posted on 11/27/2016 8:54:21 AM PST by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: Parmy

I don’t!


90 posted on 11/27/2016 9:14:11 AM PST by bufferina
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To: 2nd amendment mama

91 posted on 11/27/2016 11:50:39 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Pope John Paul II is one of the greatest world leaders in modern history. A pope that recognized evil and quietly and surely helped to see its demise.


92 posted on 11/27/2016 12:08:02 PM PST by cornfedcowboy
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To: HiTech RedNeck
Don't be so sure of that. How this:

Pope calls Italy’s foremost abortion promoter one of nation’s ‘forgotten greats’

93 posted on 11/27/2016 12:34:33 PM PST by 2nd amendment mama (Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

If Francis is crying, he should also cry for those Casto oppressed and tortured, not just the soul of an evil man.


94 posted on 11/27/2016 1:22:47 PM PST by Crucial
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

Committing the mortal sin of skipping Sunday Mass doesn’t do any good. And no money from your parish goes to the Pope.


95 posted on 11/27/2016 2:10:47 PM PST by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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To: Arthur McGowan

Who left who....I still believe the same teachings....its the pope imposter who has left the church.


96 posted on 11/27/2016 2:34:15 PM PST by TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig (Repeal & replace Obamacare, tax reform, fix infrastructure, fixin military, Israel, kill enemies)
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To: TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig

Right. He’s a bad Pope. He will get his come-uppance.

What good does it do to stop practicing the Faith?

And no money goes to Rome from local parishes.


97 posted on 11/27/2016 3:38:37 PM PST by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

I miss my dad terribly; I’m so glad he didn’t live to see this shit. Obama was bad enough, but now the Church!


98 posted on 11/27/2016 3:49:16 PM PST by AFreeBird (BEST. ELECTION. EVER!)
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To: 2nd amendment mama

I no longer deign to recognize Bergolio as the Pope.


99 posted on 11/27/2016 5:09:55 PM PST by Impy (Toni Preckwinkle for Ambassador to the Sun)
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To: Bryanw92; SkyPilot

Thank you.


100 posted on 11/27/2016 5:49:58 PM PST by SaveFerris (Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for ... some have unwittingly entertained angels)
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