[Cath Cauc] Pope Francis Decries ‘Predatory Models of Development’ in Amazon Synod Closing Mass

National Catholic Register ^ | October 27, 2018 | Courtney Mares

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[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis Decries ‘Predatory Models of Development’ in Amazon Synod Closing Mass

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis denounced exploitation and “predatory models of development” that plunder the poor and wound “sister Earth” in the Amazon synod closing Mass Sunday.

“In this synod we have had the grace of listening to the voices of the poor and reflecting on the precariousness of their lives, threatened by predatory models of development,” Pope Francis said in his homily Oct. 27.

“The mistakes of the past were not enough to stop the plundering of other persons and the inflicting of wounds on our brothers and sisters and on our sister Earth: We have seen it in the scarred face of the Amazon region,” he said in St. Peter’s Basilica.

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...the inflicting of wounds on our brothers and sisters and on our sister Earth

Which is it, Francis? Mother earth? Sister earth? Or Pachamama?

You have used all three terms now, but nary a mention of Jesus Christ.

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[GreyFriar]

Pope Francis sounds more and more like a convert to worshiping the planet earth as his deity rather than being a good steward of it and following our Saviour.

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yeah I thought witches or Wiccans or whatever they’re called worship the earth.

If the earth were now a scorched nightmare barren of animal life and plant life, I’d say we might need to take a closer look at things at how some things are done.

But it’s doing just fine.

[Pontiac]

“Let us pray for the grace not to consider ourselves superior, not to believe that we are alright, not to become cynical and scornful. Let us ask Jesus to heal us of speaking ill and complaining about others, of despising this or that person: These things are displeasing to God,” he said.

Papa Francis preaches from the gospel of Political Correctness.

How do you save a soul if you don’t tell them they are living in sin?

Christ told us to go forth and teach the world that which you have been taught.

How can you do that unless you believe that your beliefs are the truth and that their beliefs are wrong.

[Jeff Chandler]

Pope Pachamama

[Little Ray]

Okay, Catholics, have you got the idea yet?
Your current Pope is NOT Catholic.

[Little Ray]

Not only is this Pope not Catholic, he’s not Christian.

[Mrs. Don-o]

The "Catholic" faction of the Catholic Church has been debating for a number of years now whether the man helming this lamentable pontificate is Catholic, whether he is Christian, and of course whether he is Pope.

I am not morally certain of any of that, but I am considering the possibility that he has unresolved neuro-psychiatric issues. Could be a brain lesion.

I pray for him every day, and implore you to do so,too.

[Little Ray]

To be honest I hope and pray for Grace for them all.
It is for selfish reasons, of course.
I figure if God has Grace for them, then maybe he’ll have it for me, too.