[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis Joked Of McCarrick Going To Hell

Restore DC Catholicism ^ | July 6, 2018 | restore dc catholicsm

[ebb tide]

Pope Francis Joked Of McCarrick Going To Hell

These jokes happened twice over the years, and the Cardinal thought them so hilarious that he couldn't resist rehashing the "charming" anecdotes.  Some questions come immediately to mind.

1. Hell is a serious business.  It is one of the main missions of priests to save people from that horrible fate and direct them to heaven.  Since when do competent priests consider hell to be a joking matter?
2. If, as Ms. Yore suggests, Pope Francis knew of McCarrick's sordid conduct with young men, why did he not address it appropriately?  Was he afraid of McCarrick or were the jokes a "wink-wink" sort of approval of his behavior?

Let us pray for the gift of repentance to the cardinal and all clergy who have engaged in this conduct, lest they suffer the horrifying fate about which they so glibly joke today.

[Vaquero]

Who did Bergoglio do. He’s obviously got skeletons. I can’t stomach him as pope.

[onedoug]

Bergoglio watching too much of “The Tudors”.

[EC Washington]

Interesting web site - they block any comment they don’t want others to read.

[I want the USA back]

Since he doesn’t believe in hell, he can joke about it. One day he’ll find out the truth, much to his surprise.