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Pope Francis Hails Pro-Abortion Irish President as a ‘Wise Man of Today’
LifeSite News ^ | 9/17/21 | Tim Jackson

Posted on 09/18/2021 5:57:02 PM PDT by marshmallow

The Irish president has signed two abortion bills into effect in Ireland, as well as laws allowing same-sex 'marriage' and easier access to divorce.

VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) – Pope Francis said Friday he thanks God “that Ireland has such a wise man as its Head (of State)”, despite Irish President Michael D. Higgins’ support for a range of anti-life and anti-family laws that run contrary to the Catholic faith.

The Roman Pontiff was meeting with Higgins in the Vatican this morning when, during their formal photocall, he told those gathered that “today, I did not just meet a man, a president; I met a wise man of today.”

“I thank God that Ireland has such a wise man as its Head (of State),” he added.

Today’s comments by Pope Francis echo previous tributes he has paid to other pro-abortion politicians, including Italian politician and abortionist Emma Bonino, who was Italy’s leading proponent of abortion for decades.

Bonino, who Pope Francis called one of the country’s “forgotten greats” in 2016, was infamously pictured performing an illegal abortion during her early days of campaigning for abortion, after having had an illegal abortion herself at the age of 27.

Admitting when challenged that Bonino’s support for abortion, euthanasia, and homosexual marriage put her at odds with the Catholic Church, Pope Francis nonetheless said “[T]rue, but never mind,” and that “[W]e have to look at people, at what they do,” referring to her concern for Africa.

Responding to Pope Francis’s comments about President Higgins, Ireland’s Catholic Association chairman Brian Flanagan told LifeSiteNews that the most disappointing aspect of the meeting was the pope’s apparent unwillingness to call the Irish leader to repentance.

“One of the seven gifts of the Spirit is wisdom, the ability to choose and act according to the law of.......

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TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Moral Issues; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: abortion; antichrist; babykillers; bonino; constantcathcontent; divorce; eussr; euthanasia; fartyshadesofgreen; fourthreich; frankthehippiepope; higgins; homosexualagenda; ireland; murder; nofaultdivorce; prolife
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1 posted on 09/18/2021 5:57:02 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

Sickening.


2 posted on 09/18/2021 6:01:42 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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Ping


3 posted on 09/18/2021 6:05:44 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: marshmallow

The POPE IS DANCING ON THE TRAP DOOR OF HELL!


4 posted on 09/18/2021 6:20:05 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: marshmallow

Pope Marx is an ongoing, ever present, existential risk to The Church.


5 posted on 09/18/2021 6:25:32 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Critical Marx Theory is The SOLUTION....)
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To: Ann Archy

6 posted on 09/18/2021 6:28:58 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: marshmallow

This man is a poseur, an imposter. He is what St. Malachi calls in his Prophecies Peter of Rome, an actual Anti-Christ who will rule over the destruction of the Church. He needs to go. NOW


7 posted on 09/18/2021 6:30:57 PM PDT by tenthirteen
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To: ebb tide

God is not going to allow this wicked Pope to lead his church much longer..take it to the bank


8 posted on 09/18/2021 6:31:02 PM PDT by ground_fog ( My God this was from today!S)
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To: marshmallow

The road is wide leading to the gates of Hell.


9 posted on 09/18/2021 6:34:08 PM PDT by Huskrrrr (Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
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To: marshmallow

The pope is a dope.


10 posted on 09/18/2021 6:36:00 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: marshmallow
What do believing Catholics say about this man and the things he has purportedly said?
11 posted on 09/18/2021 6:43:02 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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12 posted on 09/18/2021 6:54:53 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: jeffersondem

This one believes he’s a lowlife, atheist, commie.


13 posted on 09/18/2021 7:25:41 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Cornpop was a good dude.)
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To: marshmallow

Damn lousy pope this one is.


14 posted on 09/18/2021 7:57:37 PM PDT by Beowulf
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To: marshmallow

The 21st century Anti-pope and Anti-christian.


15 posted on 09/18/2021 8:00:52 PM PDT by ZULU (HOOVER, FREEH, MUELLER, COMEY, WRAY, SUCCESSION OF STATISTS)
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To: marshmallow

He might as well just come out and say he is in favor of murdering babies.


16 posted on 09/18/2021 8:20:55 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! ("You, the American people, are my only special interest." --President Donald J. Trump)
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To: Alas Babylon!
Abortion is “Murder”: Is Francis Bipolar?


17 posted on 09/18/2021 8:29:28 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: marshmallow

“The Roman Pontiff...” Lifesites needs to get its act together. The Roman Pontiff did not meet with the foolish leader from Ireland and the foolish leader met with a pretender who enjoys pretending he is smart.


18 posted on 09/18/2021 8:46:22 PM PDT by Falconspeed ("Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." Robert Louis Stevenson.)
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To: marshmallow

Christ, have mercy on your Church.


19 posted on 09/18/2021 8:57:56 PM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: marshmallow

No discernment.


20 posted on 09/19/2021 4:22:00 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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