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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One thing Francis IS solid on, is pro-life... the only fly he puts in the lefty ointment, but it definitely IS a fly in it.
“he COULD have been franker”
That is not historically what he does. He has been very vague on most pertinent subjects. Then comes out in support of basic principles that are anti-Catholic to the bone.
I really hope that the Sedevacantist movement is alive and well among Catholics.
I grieve for the many many thousands that Fidel Killed, imprisoned, murdered, tortured, robbed of their property, shot in boats as they tried to excape, and disposed of like they were waste.
The Catholic church in the form of the new Pope stands for everything the church was against for 2000 years. He is killing my church.
Fidel wore the stench of depravity that lurks in the souls of leftists. That same stench permeates the church I once loved.
The love of freedom can not be extinguished in man's heart. It burns eternal as does the lust for revenge against the doers of evil. Cuba will be free one day. When it is free there will be revenge and retribution.
I’m really starting to despise this person. If I were Catholic, I would be ashamed and disgusted that this man is disgracing their church in this manner. He is literally reading from a Marxist script at this point. There should be no doubt by now that he is a leftist usurper and agitator.
That is not his destination. He has supported evil men and evil acts. He is evil. I think Satan will see Francis, not God.
between Castro and Che they killed thousands and thousands of people....
What does vicar mean anyway?
The Marxist dictator wing of hell is getting a bit crowded now.
Both abdicated.
Both.
I’m in Utah, surrounded by Jammie Jammers, but this? At least the lords of colob aren’t commie worshipers.
I’ll wear my crusifix proudly, love Christ, but distain the fakir in Rome. The church is living down its obama years. Sad.
Unbelievable. Why do catholics not rise up and demand this man’s ouster? I simply can not believe he keeps saying Godless things over and over and remains the pope.
not surprising. In the church you can publicly support and vote to fund abortion and receive communion.
“No dicks allowed, Bubbles.”
Pope Julian
Pope Richard
John Paul was the best!
Sickening how they’ve warped Jesus into being a Communist......while hating him every step of the way.
“Prayers up for the Catholic Brethren on FR are that are being tested. Not a Catholic but am also not blind. Many of the other believers in Christ are praying for you!!! Not going to question what many of my personal Catholic friends are going through as well, I hear it though. You have are Prayers, Love and Understanding!”
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That’s one of the nicest posts I’ve ever read.
Thank you very, very much.
In a few weeks or months, it could have been “FELLOW excommunicated atheist...”
We have no choice. It’s all up to the Cardinals.
At least I don’t have to accept ANY of the blame for this ongoing disgrace.
In a sense, yes.
But JPII was totally—TOTALLY—negligent when it came to appointments of bishops and Cardinals. He appointed hundreds of STINKERS, and then whined about how disobedient and heretical they were.
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