Posted on 12/06/2019 6:30:21 AM PST by richardtavor
In a report published on Thursday, it was reported that while on a recent visit to Buddhists in Thailand, Pope Francis addressed the issue of refugees, comparing the policy of building walls and detention centers to the acts of King Herod who killed Jesus.
La Civilta Cattolica reported on Thursday that while in Thailand, Pope Francis met a group of 48 Jesuits from Southeast Asia. Pope Francis is unique in several respects; he is the first pope from the southern hemisphere and, most significantly, he is the first Jesuit to be appointed to the position. The pope discussed the issue of refugees and immigrants with his fellow Jesuits.
“For the Jesuits our work with refugees has become a real “theological place.” That’s how I see it, a theological place. Pedro Arrupe right here in Thailand in his last speech reaffirmed the importance of this mission. Arrupe was a prophet to me: his ‘swan song’ was the foundation, right here in Bangkok, of the Jesuit Refugee Service. Then, during the flight to Rome from Thailand, he suffered a stroke.”
“The phenomenon of refugees has always existed, but today it is better known because of social differences, hunger, political tensions and especially war. For these reasons, migratory movements are intensifying. What is the answer the world gives? The policy of waste. Refugees are waste material. The Mediterranean has been turned into a cemetery. The notorious cruelty of some detention centers in Libya touches my heart. Here in Asia, we all know the problem of the Rohingya. I must admit that I am shocked by some of the narratives I hear in Europe about borders. Populism is gaining strength.”
“In other parts, there are walls that even separate children from parents,” Pope Francis said in an oblique reference to President Trump’s policies on the southern border, suggesting that the policies will ultimately fail. “Herod comes to mind. Yet for drugs, there’s no wall to keep them out.”
King Herod, also known as Herod the Great, was a Roman client king of Judea. Herod’s family were converts to Judaism and his religious commitment was questioned by some elements of Jewish society. While Herod publicly identified himself as a Jew and was considered as such by some, this religious identification was undermined by the decadent lifestyle of the Herodians, which would have earned them the antipathy of observant Jews. Herod later executed several members of his own family, including his wife Mariamne.
The account of the Massacre of the Innocents in the New Testament, in an attempt to kill the infant Jesus, Herod gave orders to kill all boys of the age of two and under in Bethlehem and its vicinity.
“As I told you, the phenomenon of migration is compounded by war, hunger and a ‘defensive mindset,’ which makes us in a state of fear believe that you can defend yourself only by strengthening borders. At the same time, there is exploitation.
The Pope also met with Thailand’s supreme Buddhist patriarch Somdej Phra Maha Muneewong at Bangkok’s Ratchabophit Temple. The meeting took place in front of a 150-year-old gold statue of Buddha. The Pope followed Buddhist custom by removing his shoes. During the meeting, the Pope gave the Buddhist Patriarch the Declaration on Human Brotherhood. The Declaration s a joint statement signed by Pope Francis of the Catholic Church and Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, last February in Abu Dhabi. The Pope met with the Imam last month to reinforce the Declaration which declares that all religions should unify.
Abortion,
Obama separating children at the border,
Human trafficking as a major component of ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION,
Failure of ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS to comply with the Catechism, (2241 - ....Immigrants are obliged to respect with gratitude the material and spiritual heritage of the country that receives them, to obey its laws and to assist in carrying civic burdens.)??????????
Herod Antipas[edit]
Herodias’s second husband was Herod Antipas (born before 20 BC; died after 39 AD) half-brother of Herod II (her first husband). He is best known today for his role in events that led to the executions of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth.
This is the AntiPope, the Last Pope described by Saint Malachy.
He will preside over the abject destruction of the Catholic Church.
It’s hard to believe this guy could be this misguided.
Shocking...:
I have a friend who is a die hard Catholic. We are planning a trip to Italy in September now and hubby asked me if she was going to get down on her knees and crawl into the Vatican. So friend and I are at dinner last night and I told her what hubby said and she says...not with this Pope. And we laughed.
Yup, that's the title of the thread.
No more need for truncated titles!
I'm in, are you?
Pope Judas
Heaven has a wall, too tall to get over, to low to get under, too wide to get around and one gate.
Hell is wide open.
Herod Antipas became tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea until ad 39 and, like his father, was a builder, rebuilding Sepphoris and Tiberias before he was banished. Herod Antipas had John the Baptist beheaded and treated Jesus with contempt at Jesus’ trial before him, before sending…
I’m sorry but this Pope is The Anti-Christ. He is the Vicar of Satan.
I wouldn't want to destroy all the archives and artifacts.
Would you settle for VX?
I recently returned from Israel - my first trip. The guides compared ‘Harod T Great’ to ‘Donald T Trump’ but not for the reasons in this article.
Harod accomplished many things that were magnificent: Herodian, Masada, Ceasarea-Philippi (including the aqueduct), and other palaces.
POTUS is attempting to accomplish many things that others have only spoken of and maybe not even dreamed of.
The Wall
Embassy to Jerusalem
Dealing with China, North Korea, ISIS, Syria, Russia
Food Stamp reduction
Oil production
Manufacturing - unemployment rates, etc
I just had to smile.
Who does he compare the North Korean Dictator to, Jesus?
Quote:
“....Was the United States of America your enemy when Barack Obama was president?”
Yes as a matter of fact. And when the ‘Rats finally take this government over for good the US Government will become my mortal enemy. As for the Catholic Church it can go straight to hell.
8 years of my education was spent with Jesuits. Brilliant educators, but proud and arrogant men. I’ve tried to stay with the church off and on over the years, but not more. I am no more interested in “Roman royalty” than I am in any other kind.
A number of Orthodox rabbis from different variants of Orthodoxy have called Pres. Trump a gilgul (reincarnation) of Cyrus of Persia, Roman Emperor Antoninus who secretly converted to Judaism, and Esau brother of Jacob doing repentance here at the End of Days. Herod doing repentance works too.
This Pope is your future False Prophet - he is also ANTICHRIST.
*shrug* Well, considering the fact that the Norks regarded his father as god when he was alive...
This fake pope has made it very obvious that he hates Trump and the USA.
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