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Pope in Caserta asks pardon for persecution of Pentecostals
Vatican Radio ^ | 7/28/14 | Vatican Radio

Posted on 07/28/2014 11:37:55 AM PDT by BlatherNaut

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis returned to the southern Italian city of Caserta on Monday for a private visit to the Pentecostal community known as the Evangelical Church of Reconciliation. The Pope first met the founder of the community, Pastor Giovanni Traettino, during his time as archbishop of Buenos Aires and over the past year he has met and received groups of Pentecostals at his Santa Marta residence here in the Vatican.

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Quoting from St Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, Pope Francis spoke of the diversity of the Body of Christ but he stressed that diversity is reconciled to unity through the action of the Holy Spirit. "…….così la Chiesa é una nella diversità….."

"so the Church is one in diversity"

1 posted on 07/28/2014 11:37:55 AM PDT by BlatherNaut
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To: BlatherNaut
All beliefs are equally valid, you know?
2 posted on 07/28/2014 11:39:14 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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To: BlatherNaut

Just read that nancy pelosi is being denied communion. Anyone know if this is true? About time.


3 posted on 07/28/2014 11:42:13 AM PDT by MamaB
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To: BlatherNaut

I’m sorry, but exactly what is he apologizing for?


4 posted on 07/28/2014 11:42:46 AM PDT by piusv
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
When did we persecute Pentecostals? I can't read the article, content block at work for reason.
5 posted on 07/28/2014 11:46:39 AM PDT by defconw (Both parties have clearly lost their minds!)
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To: defconw

You have to listen to find out. I don’t feel like listening. It seems to me that Francis is just like Ubama, always apologizing for perceived misdeed his embarrassing followers did.


6 posted on 07/28/2014 11:52:52 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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To: BlatherNaut

So why were they persecuted? Did they offer the Mass in Latin, or something?


7 posted on 07/28/2014 12:05:37 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Conservatism is the political disposition of grown-ups.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It doesn’t really say. The audio is basically the same as the written words.


8 posted on 07/28/2014 12:07:34 PM PDT by piusv
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To: MamaB

Can you post the link?


9 posted on 07/28/2014 12:10:35 PM PDT by piusv
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To: BlatherNaut

When Pentecostalism started in 1908 on Azusa St. in LA (within walking distance of Japantown, but I digress), people making $3000 a year were in the top 1% of income. With both price and dollar inflation, that figure is at least 100 times higher today. Wouldn’t that make the present-day adherents Dollarcostals?


10 posted on 07/28/2014 12:11:21 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: BlatherNaut

Next thing you know, he’s gonna be apologizing for the extermination of the Cathars, and the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. This man is obviously not cut out for the Inquisition.


11 posted on 07/28/2014 12:12:47 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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The Pentecostals are very persecuted in Italy. All Protestant denominations are. What he is trying to say that though some are Roman Catholic, we’re all catholic, and the Holy Spirit guides us all.

If we could just put the Catholic, and Protestant bullshit aside for one minute, maybe Jesus could be exalted.

Maybe, until someone got irate over wine, or transubstantiation, or eternal virginity, or whatever you seek to use as a dividing line instead of pursuing greater love for those that love Christ.

I was raised Catholic, got saved as a Baptist, Healed as a Pentecostal and now my family goes to Our Lady of Mercy in Baton Rouge. ALL OF IT MATTERED.

I dont’ get some of the people on this board who are professionally pissed off over everything. Jesus is going to set it straight. I find great beauty in the Catholic church. I found great faith as a Protestant. I found God personally as a Pentecostal. Now I celebrate the Eucharist in a Catholic church.

There will be some smartass who says I am confused. Not so, there is no confusion in Christ. I am free.


12 posted on 07/28/2014 12:19:20 PM PDT by panzerkamphwageneinz
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To: BlatherNaut

This may have to do with Taize, an ecumenical community, rather than any Protestant communities.


13 posted on 07/28/2014 12:19:55 PM PDT by dangus
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No, you're not confused. This is exactly what he's saying. But it is wrong and it isn't Catholic. This is an example of the heretical belief that came straight from Vatican II. It is the New Religion....which isn't Catholic at all.

What he is trying to say that though some are Roman Catholic, we’re all catholic, and the Holy Spirit guides us all.

14 posted on 07/28/2014 12:26:31 PM PDT by piusv
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To: piusv; BlatherNaut; ebb tide; Legatus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=E4FbI6aeXz4

They are at least openly admitting that things have CHANGED.


15 posted on 07/28/2014 12:28:53 PM PDT by piusv
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To: Zhang Fei; Gamecock; metmom
Next thing you know, he’s gonna be apologizing for the extermination of the Cathars, and the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. This man is obviously not cut out for the Inquisition.

Not that anyone need apologize for those < /sarc>

16 posted on 07/28/2014 12:55:05 PM PDT by Alex Murphy ("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
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To: panzerkamphwageneinz

“I was raised Catholic, got saved as a Baptist, Healed as a Pentecostal and now my family goes to Our Lady of Mercy in Baton Rouge. ALL OF IT MATTERED.”

If you weren’t saved during your Catholic upbringing, you weren’t raised Catholic properly.

There are other problems with your little rant, but I’ll save those for a later time. Right now I’ve more pressing matters like making money...


17 posted on 07/28/2014 1:01:47 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: BlatherNaut

When’s he going to apologize for pushing evolution and higher criticism?


18 posted on 07/28/2014 1:04:05 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Throne and Altar! [In Jerusalem!!!])
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So why were they persecuted? Did they offer the Mass in Latin, or something?

Now that there is funny!

19 posted on 07/28/2014 1:07:08 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Throne and Altar! [In Jerusalem!!!])
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Right after he apologizes for persecuting the Traditional Catholic Faith.


20 posted on 07/28/2014 1:07:24 PM PDT by piusv
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