Posted on 11/14/2015 1:16:01 PM PST by NYer
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Saturday called the Paris terror attacks "a piece" of a "piecemeal Third World War," and said he is praying for the families of the victims and the entire French people.
In a telephone interview at noon Rome-time with the Italian Bishops Conference official television network TV2000, the pope said he is "moved and saddened" by the carnage of Friday’s attacks in Paris.
"I am moved and saddened. And I don’t understand, but these things are difficult to understand; they are carried out by human beings," he said. "I am moved, saddened, and I am praying. I am very close to the beloved French people, I am close to the families of the victims, and I am praying for all of them."
Asked about his own repeated references to a "piecemeal Third World War," Pope Francis responded: "This is a piece." And he added: "There are no justifications for these things, religious or human. This isn't human."
The pope concluded by saying: "I am close to all of France, which I love very much."
On Saturday Pope Francis also sent a telegram to the Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal André Vingt-Trois, following last evening's terrorist attacks in the French capital. The message, sent by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on behalf of the Holy Father, reads:
"Having learned of the horrific terrorist attacks which occurred in Paris and the Stade de France, killing scores of people and wounding many others, His Holiness Pope Francis is united in prayer with the suffering of the families affected by the tragedy, and with the pain of the French people. He asks God, the Father of Mercy, to welcome the victims into the peace of his light and to bring comfort and hope to the wounded and their families. He assures you, and all those who participated in the rescue effort, of his spiritual closeness. Once again, the Holy Father strongly condemns the violence, which cannot solve anything, and he asks God to inspire all people with thoughts of peace and solidarity and to impart to the families in this trial, and on all the French, the abundance of his blessings."
Cardinal Pietro Parolin
Secretary of State of the Holy See
French President Francois Hollande has said ISIS is behind Friday's attacks, which occurred at six sites around Paris and left an estimated 160 persons dead and well more than 100 persons injured. The massacre marks the French capital's deadliest day since World War II.
Yes, perhaps Francis should start speaking the truth about Islam as the Church once did pre-Vatican II...you know, that it is diabolical?
This Pope says and does NOTHING to wake people up.
Obama has brought 250,000 Muslims into the U.S EACH YEAR he has been posing as “President.” The Catholic bishops of the U.S. have called for an ADDITIONAL 100,000 Muslims in the coming year. The bishops collect $87,000,000 each year from the federal government for “refugee resettlement.”
As Europe is invaded and destroyed by barbarians, the Pope screams that MORE invaders are needed.
The Pope is part of that WWIII as he attacks western nations for not being socialist enough.
A new world war started last year with ISIS attacking the ME Christians.
You (and others) might say this is a distinction without a difference but I believe this is an important point. It is not “human nature” to sin because of the Fall; it is our “fallen human nature” that both enables us and gives us a tendency towards sin.
Jesus was both fully divine and fully human. Fully human and yet He didn’t sin. He wasn’t a different kind of human being, He was (and is) the kind of human being we should be, the new Adam. It is not “human nature” to sin, it is “human nature” to not sin. We were made originally to not sin and be in full relationship with God.
When we sin we are actually being less than human. We are inhuman when we sin. We are like an animal when we sin. Actually not even that since animals don’t sin either. We are going against our true nature when we sin. So indeed, the attacks in France were “not human”.
“you know, that it is diabolical?”
Considering I Call it and have been Calling it Out into the Light as EVIL, I would say Yes!
God Bless.
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