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Pope Francis says Christians murdered by Muslims testament to G-d’s plan for peaceful coexistence
FLN ^ | 8/28/19 | firesidechat

Posted on 09/01/2019 4:59:31 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal

VATICAN – The lives of 19 religious men and women martyred during the Algerian civil war are a testament to God’s plan of love and peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims, Pope Francis said….

Both Christians and Muslims in Algeria “have been victims of the same violence for having lived, with faithfulness and respect for each other, their duties as believers and citizens in this blessed land. It is for them, too, that we pray and express our grateful tribute,” the Pope said.

Among those who were beatified were Blessed Christian de Cherge and six of his fellow Trappists – Fathers Christophe Lebreton, Bruno Lemarchand and Celestin Ringeard as well as Brothers Luc Dochier, Michel Fleury and Paul Favre-Miville – who were murdered in 1996 by members of the Armed Islamic Group in Tibhirine, Algeria….

Several months after their deaths, Blessed Pierre Claverie, bishop of Oran, was assassinated along with his driver by an explosive device. According to the website of the Dominican Order of Preachers, his death was mourned also by Muslims who considered him “their bishop.”

(Excerpt) Read more at frontlinesnews.com ...


TOPICS: Current Events; Ecumenism; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: algeria; antipope; apostasy; chrislam; dancingboyofislam; homosexualagenda; islam; popefrancis; romancatholicism
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To: glennaro
Francis is hurting the Catholic Church nearly as much as Hussein Obama hurt the United States of America ... which both men have done on purpose.

It isn't just Francis.

He's not the cause of these problems, he's the fruit of it.

The Catholic *church* has been in trouble for a long time and they are finally reaping in the whirlwind what they long ago sowed in the wind.

61 posted on 09/01/2019 9:29:37 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: P-Marlowe
This Pope is Anti-Christ. Maybe not THE Anti-Christ, but clearly Anti-Christ.

No, I don't think so.

I think the antichrist will rise as a political leader.

However, this pope is a perfect fit for the false prophet, who will lend his support and back the antichrist.

62 posted on 09/01/2019 9:32:32 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith..)
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To: Innovative

“In case anyone wasn’t sure that the pope is totally insane, he is proving it again.”

His words remind me of listening to Carter, Clinton and other Democrat Presidents. They finished. I just shook my head, hoping this too shall pass.


63 posted on 09/01/2019 9:33:30 PM PDT by Rembrandt (-)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Whoops! My Bad.


64 posted on 09/01/2019 9:46:28 PM PDT by semaj (We are the People)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
This version is a little less inflammatory:

https://www.catholicregister.org/faith/item/28587-algerian-martyrs-bear-witness-to-christian-muslim-peace-pope-francis-says

65 posted on 09/01/2019 9:51:51 PM PDT by TChad
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

First pope on crack.


66 posted on 09/01/2019 11:45:53 PM PDT by inchworm
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

This guy is an idiot.


67 posted on 09/01/2019 11:54:14 PM PDT by Eagles6
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To: EEGator

Amen and second it.


68 posted on 09/02/2019 2:46:23 AM PDT by Biggirl ("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

This here, “pope”, is one socialist stoopid.
He couldn’t carry John Pauls jock.


69 posted on 09/02/2019 3:55:45 AM PDT by Joe Boucher ( Molon Labe' baby, Molon Labe)
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Somebody check the censer! The frankincense or myrrh may have been compromised.


70 posted on 09/02/2019 4:13:00 AM PDT by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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To: jimfree

“Gen. Casey who as Army Chief of Staff during the Ft. Hood shooting said it would be a greater tragedy if it hurt our diversity.”

Yes. a truly moronic remark. Of course he wasn’t the pope. But, evidently the pope is on his level.

Cripes, I hate these people. Yeah, that’s right I hate Bergoglio. I am no longer a Catholic, he’s not 100% of the reason, but he’s a wee bit of it.


71 posted on 09/02/2019 4:30:49 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: Alas Babylon!

Alas, he left the job. This is the problem. You may see him as your pope, or the pope, but the fact of the matter is HE’S OUT.

I loved him too, very much.

But, he bailed, and yet, as you say, he lives. So, what was up with that?

And how did the same College of Cardinals that elected Benedict turn around and foist Francis on us?

I’m sorry for our loss. But I am done with the RC church and yeah, this is part of why. Because that’s how actually important it is.


72 posted on 09/02/2019 4:34:19 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: TChad; Mark17; metmom

Sure!
Anything that paints your Francis in a bad light and not a propaganda piece of the official RCC pravda is ‘inflammatory’.

LOL!


73 posted on 09/02/2019 4:52:05 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

74 posted on 09/02/2019 12:23:42 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. --Douglas MacArthur)
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To: Alas Babylon!

Unfortunately, Benedict bugged out.


75 posted on 09/02/2019 6:41:19 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (This Space For Rant)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
Anything that paints your Francis in a bad light and not a propaganda piece of the official RCC pravda is ‘inflammatory’.

My Francis? I'm not Catholic, and I think Francis is at best an embarrassing disgrace to his church. Also, I dislike fake news, and I think the linked article qualifies. There is a big difference between praising the life's work of those who were killed and endorsing their murders.

76 posted on 09/02/2019 7:29:57 PM PDT by TChad
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To: Innovative

Yes, he definitely is insane. At first I thought this was satire.


77 posted on 09/02/2019 7:41:18 PM PDT by Jane Austen (Neo-cons are liberal Democrats who love illegal aliens and war.)
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To: TChad; Mark17; metmom; SaveFerris

If you believe it’s “Fake News”, that’s all on you. There’s plenty of proof and quotes out there that this diabolical monster of a man shrugs off the murders of Europeans, Christians, and other innocents at the hands of barbarian ‘migrants’.

Even a good portion of Catholics would agree Frankie is a lunatic worthy of excommunication or worse.

“The lives of 19 religious men and women martyred during the Algerian civil war are a testament to God’s plan of love and peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims”

And in addition:

“By beatifying our 19 brothers and sisters, the church wishes to bear witness to her desire to continue to work for dialogue, harmony and friendship,” the Pope said. “We believe that this event, which is unprecedented in your country, will draw a great sign of brotherhood in the Algerian sky for the whole world.”

Brotherhood & coexistence with murderers. If you really believe his words - you’re just as insane as he is.


78 posted on 09/03/2019 7:42:03 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
"The lives of 19 religious men and women..."

Note that he did not say "The deaths of 19 religious men and women..." He was praising them for putting their own lives at serious risk to offer an alternative to Islam.

The "event" in your quote was obviously the beatification ceremony, not the slaughter of Christians. Pope Francis was correct. It was extraordinary that the ceremony was permitted in Algeria, a 98% Muslim country, and was approved by the (Muslim) Algerian president. That would never have happened in Somalia or Libya. For the ceremony to have taken place required substantial cooperation from Muslims, which Francis tried to acknowledge: “We believe that this event, which is unprecedented in your country, will draw a great sign of brotherhood in the Algerian sky for the whole world.” That might be excessive praise, but some praise was certainly appropriate. The more tolerance of Christianity in Muslim countries, the better.

If you believe it’s “Fake News”, that’s all on you.

Happy to have it be on me. These days you can rely on the left to ascribe the worst possible motivation, however unlikely, to the words and actions of conservatives. I don't like the reverse any better, even when the target is a leftist I dislike.

79 posted on 09/03/2019 7:29:18 PM PDT by TChad
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To: metmom

You didn’t read what he wrote


80 posted on 09/09/2019 6:24:41 AM PDT by xzins (Retired US Army chaplain. Support our troops by praying for their victory.)
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