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Posted on 09/22/2017 4:47:23 PM PDT by marshmallow
The Pope said he was concerned about 'signs of intolerance, discrimination and xenophobia' in Europe
Pope Francis has criticised Catholics who refuse to accept migrants and refugees into their countries, saying they often cite an ill-defined “‘moral obligation’ to preserve the original cultural and religious identity” of their nations.
The “temptation of exclusivism and cultural fortification” has arisen among Catholics at times in the past, “but the Holy Spirit always helped us to overcome it, guaranteeing a constant opening to the other,” the Pope said during a meeting with the directors of migrant and refugee services from the bishops’ conferences of Europe.
“I will not hide my concern about the signs of intolerance, discrimination and xenophobia that are seen in different regions of Europe,” the Pope said. “These often are motivated by distrust and fear of the other, the different, the stranger.”
“But I’m even more worried by the sad observation that these reactions are not absent from our Catholic communities,” he said.
Catholics harbouring anti-immigrant sentiments need to realize that “the Church spread to every continent thanks to the ‘migration’ of missionaries who were convinced of the universality of the message of salvation in Jesus Christ, which is destined for men and women of every culture.”
“The Spirit, I am certain, will help us today to preserve an attitude of trusting openness, which will allow us to overcome every barrier and scale every wall,” Pope Francis said.
Once the basic Gospel attitude of welcoming the stranger is affirmed, he said, church leaders need to look at the factors contributing to such a great sense of unease about handling the current migration crisis.
The ongoing impact of the economic crisis has been “aggravated by the size and composition” of the waves of migrants trying to reach Europe, he said. The receiving........
(Excerpt) Read more at catholicherald.co.uk ...
Quite sad.
False Prophet is worthless!!!
Gosh,I guess Frankie forgot to admonish the migrants and refugees NOT TO ACT LIKE ANIMALS toward their gracious hosts....
If I remember correctly the Vatican took in two whole refugee families. I wonder how thoroughly they vetted them?
“These often are motivated by distrust and fear of the other,“
No they are motivated by the desire to keep murdering savages and rapists out of thier countries.
Hey guy in the funny hat, tear down your wall.
Then we can talk.
Vatican walls and guards are still present, I see.
So the wall around the Vatican comes down next week, right? I didn’t think so.
Vatican City contains one square mile of land. They could easily have taken in 1000 immigrants. Is Francis refusing to accept migrants?
EXACTLY!! I raised the very same point to oh-so-Catholic-girl wife, and she (dutifully) said..."well, there are people that want to kill him! He can't possibly do that"..
Was a true facepalm moment.
Hey Poop: I hear the homeless encampment near you was approved by you, and saw public urination and defecation. A fitting aromatic symbol of your Demonic Eminence, Frankie.
Bring back the REAL Pope.
Frankie, he makes me sick.
I remember seeing St. John Paul II. I was about 10 ft away he was holding some babies talking to the parents. This was after the Vatican General Audience after which he went into the crowd. Everyone was leaving but I was transfixed watching him. He gave his complete attention to those he talked with. This was a Pope!
Did Francis consider the “other, the different, the stranger” when he forcefully evicted them from the Vatican the other day?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3588033/posts
BTW, not that I’m Catholic (Lutheran) but have gone to “wife’s (very Catholic) church” for 25+ years now..
Finding it VERY hard to attend as I think this Pope is basically the “Catholic Obama”. Really sick and tired of hearing (the wrong kind of) politics from the pulpit, vs teaching the word of God.
Can’t agree with their politics ONE IOTA.
Odds are high that this Pope will be the demise of the Church..guy is a total Socialist, Marxist and quite possibly could be a true “Anti” Pope like has been seen several times throughout history. Really sad to see but is the worst Pope in the past 200 years.
Unfortunately, Catholic girl wife is totally blind to it all. I swear they brainwash these people into blind adulation and obedience..kinda scary and defies logic.
Frankie Boy, what am I gonna do witchoo? Huh? Shut up already!
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