Posted on 04/22/2019 5:38:23 PM PDT by ebb tide
It is a rare display of honesty from a high ranking Catholic official.
A Catholic cardinal considered by many to be a candidate to become the next Pope has condemned the terrorist attack in Sri Lanka as “barbaric Islamist violence” after at least 290 Christians were murdered during worship on Easter Sunday.
Cardinal Robert Sarah of Guinea condemned the attacks in Sri Lanka on Twitter, writing that it illustrates “how the followers of Christ are all over the world the victims of wild and foolish deeds,” and adding, “I condemn this barbaric Islamic violence” before instructing his followers to pray.
The tweet was posted alongside a statue of Jesus Christ spattered with blood from the attacks.
As we celebrate the resurrection of the son of God, the terrible attacks in Sri Lanka once again show how the followers of Christ are all over the world the victims of wild and foolish deeds. I condemn this barbaric Islamist violence. Pray. + RS pic.twitter.com/z2el8c3nJN
— Cardinal R. Sarah (@Card_R_Sarah) April 21, 2019
The high ranking Vatican official, who is 73, is widely considered the be a candidate to become a future Pope, possibly succeeding Pope Francis.
Sarah has previously expressed grave concern for the future of the West, comparing it to a tree without roots.
“You know the biggest worry is that, Europe, doesn’t want anymore, or has lost the sense of its origins,” said Sarah. “It has lost its roots. Yet, a tree without roots, it dies. And I’m afraid that West will die. There are plenty of signs, you see, plenty of signs.”
The cardinal went on, “You are invaded, still, by other cultures, other peoples, which will progressively dominate you by their number, and completely change your culture, your convictions, your morality.”
If this guy becomes the next Pope, I'm going full trad Catholic. pic.twitter.com/5VOMZx0oi2
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) January 6, 2019
Sri Lanka was rocked by terrorist attacks over Easter Sunday, with known radical Islamists attacking Christians in churches throughout the nation.
The death toll currently stands at 290, with at least 500 more injured after the devastating bombings.
I’d love to see a return to Warrior Popes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Julius_II
Ping
Frankie has been elevating members of the homosexual/pedophile cabal for years now. Does anyone really think some from outside that group is going to be the next pope? Sarah has no chance whatsoever of becoming pope.
A. Can we get this future Pope sooner rather than later?
B. How does Islam celebrate Easter and Passover?
How dare He, going around speaking the truth like that, someone may be offended
"Does anyone really think some from outside that group is going to be the next pope? Sarah has no chance whatsoever of becoming pope."
There's about 4 trillion fun-to-watch YouTube videos of people saying the same things about someone else two and a half years ago.
The reality of the world, despite the world narrative out of the media ... is that while it might be way too lefty, it's moving right. Child diddling aside, the Catholic Church may be a trailing indicator.
But I get where you're coming from, can't say you're wrong, only that you may well be wrong.
Current pope says we have to understand them.
They just did.
Yeah, it was kind of a rhetorical question but I was surprised that San Fran poop Pelosi didn’t mention it.
Finally, someone calling the moslems what they really are: barbarians.
Why should she? She couldn’t or wouldn’t even say the name of Jesus ... or like all liberals would call Him: That guy.
You and I have no idea of who does and who does not have a chance to be Pope. There are numerous examples of soft-boiled half-corrupt clerics (like for instance Thomas a Becket) who, upon attaining high rank, did a 180 and -— to everyone’s surprise-— acted not like wolves, weasels and capons, but like bishops and men.
Bam. You got it.
Did he? Or is he saying that just these particular Islamists are barbarian/radical? I'm going to predict a forthcoming clarification/apology making it clear that he isn't saying that the religion of Islam is barbaric or that all Moslems are barbaric. Just these particular Moslems. In other words, the usual rhetoric.
Truth out of the Vatican. What a strange but refreshing change.
bergoglio must be really po’d.
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