Posted on 12/08/2021 7:00:29 PM PST by Faith Presses On
Pope Francis is sharply responding against the European Commission's controversial efforts to make its communications more inclusive after leaked internal guidelines drew backlash for trying to "cancel Christmas," telling staff to "avoid assuming that everyone is Christian" and celebrates Christmas.
The Religion News Service (RNS) reports internal communications of the European Commission were leaked last week by the Italian daily Il Giornale. The 30-page document, titled "Union of Equality," advised members to "avoid assuming that everyone is Christian," especially during the winter holidays.
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Francis, 84, spoke to reporters Monday on a plane returning to the Vatican from his trip to Greece and Cyprus. He likened the wording in the commission's guidelines to the rhetoric used by dictatorships throughout history.
"In history many, many dictatorships have tried to do this kind of thing. Think of Napoleon… think of the Nazi dictatorship, the communist one," Francis said. "It is something that throughout history hasn't worked."
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a Christ-Free Christmas...
Translation: We get big money from Muslims and Chinese.
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis said the death of Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro was “sad news” and that he was grieving and praying for his repose.
If anyone has endorsed watered down secularism it is this ridiculous pope.
What about a Pope that swaps Christianity for Chrislam?
Says the guy telling our youth it’s ok not to believe. No pressure. He should make up his mind.
I know. But now he’s “on the record” that he officially opposes it.
Vatican City just hosted a climate change awareness light show
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December 8, 2015; Feast of Our Lady's Immaculate Conception
Is he suffering dementia too? This is something for decades past he’d agree with. Now he’s complaining like an old coot not in full control of his emotions?
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