"Francis takes Congress to task on immigration, abortion, gay marriage and the Syrian refugee crisis as he insists on 'Golden Rule' approach to politics in first-ever Capitol Hill address by a sitting pontiff"
The issue of child rape by the thousands throughout the world by the catholic priesthood begs this ultimate question. When Parishioners give money ostensibly “to God” ,are they not paying their money to assuage children ravaged by sexually abused? Why would anyone of sound mind give these guys money?
The only difference between the Pope and everyone else in that room is the clown costume.
Then he can welcome both groups into Vatican City...........
Lead by example.........
What does the Pope have to say about pedophilia inside his priesthood?
What does the Pope have to say about the scientific misconduct and fraud that took place inside the University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit?
The Pope is not infallible when he ventures into the area of politics.
I think the future with respect to this Pope is that he will be ignored. I say that sorrowfully. I will pray that our Lord fills his mind with wisdom as he does his heart with compassion.
According to morons like francis only the elite (and, he's definitely in that class) should be entitled to a decent life. The rest of us must be consigned to live like animals.
No thanks.
The largest faith based unit in the United States in the evangelical protestants (25.4%) vs the catholic organization espousing only 20.8% 0f UNITED STATES population. Why are we not doing joint sessions of Congress and shutting down traffic for heads of this faith unit?
http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/books/ct-books-0817-review-render-story.html
how many migrants will the Vatican be taking?
Hey, Popie Baby, if you want to be a materialist it helps to have material things.
I hate to say it, but to hell with the Pope. Sorry catholics but you have a very mixed up Pope.
His comments on abortion and fag marriage will get zero coverage.
He knows no more about climate change and our immigration policies, or lack of them, than does a penguin.
The US has political hacks up the wazoo... all with short term dramas. That’s not what citizens need.
When the Pope dropped the ‘poor people need more stuff’ bit and moved into the spiritual realm he was amazing.
What an opportunity wasted. Rather than simply thank us for everything we've done to help others, we're told instead that we need to push aside those who would come here because they want to become citizens and instead told to favor the hordes who view us as an ATM and a flop house.
Rather than simply thank us for our hard work, the pontiff lauds and encourages government enforcement of global warming dogma. No sane religious leader would ever tread down that path, as it almost always leads to the same place: government enforcement of all dogma such as homosexuals requiring others to call them married.
I applaud the Pope's minimal gestures towards humility, but riding in a little Fiat while a thousand other vehicles either drive before and after, or are closing intersections or directing traffic is, honestly, nothing more than an empty gesture.
But it is also a symbol of his reign as leader of the church - minimal and empty gestures, while advocating for governments to force people to live in squallier, to take more of their daily bread to hand to others, and to characterize this thievery as charity.
I yearn for a time where we once again have a religious leader for the church, who encourages and enables personal responsibility, who advocates looking to God for the answers rather than government dictate. One who can look at the faithful with love rather than yet another person to control and subjugate to the latest fad.
If the pope was really compassionate, and truly concerned about poverty in the third world, why is he not going after and condemning all the failed shithole governments that are so incompetent their own citizens have to flee?
Not Catholic and could really give a flying fig what the Pope says or thinks.
I’ll bet there are millions of people here like me.