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Pope Francis Breaks Silence on Roe Reversal, Criticizes Denying Communion to Pro-Abortion Politicians
LifeSite News ^ | 7/4/22 | Davis McLoone

Posted on 07/04/2022 6:04:37 PM PDT by marshmallow

The Pope said that 'the Church loses its pastoral nature' when Communion is denied to pro-abortion Catholic politicians and that 'it causes a political problem.'

VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) – Pope Francis has broken his silence on the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which grants states the power to outlaw abortion, saying that bishops must be “pastoral” with pro-abortion politicians.

In a 90-minute interview with Reuters’ Vatican correspondent Philip Pullella, published Monday, the Pope said that while he respected the court’s decision to overturn the landmark 1973 ruling which imposed abortion on all 50 states, he cannot “speak about it from a juridical point of view” because he had not studied the law, the report stated.

Although declining to comment on the once purported, and now overruled, “right” to abortion in the U.S., the pontiff did state his opposition to abortion, likening the barbaric practice to “hiring a hitman” in remarks reminiscent of his 2018 condemnation of abortion.

The Pope asked: “Is it legitimate, is it right, to eliminate a human life to resolve a problem?”

Pullella reportedly questioned Francis on the controversial issue of Catholic politicians receiving Holy Communion while openly supporting the “right” to kill children in the womb, especially in light of Catholic U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi regularly receiving the Eucharist. Pelosi has advocated abortion and subsequently been barred from Holy Communion by her local bishop, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco.

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1 posted on 07/04/2022 6:04:37 PM PDT by marshmallow
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he should’ve stayed silent.


2 posted on 07/04/2022 6:05:32 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Where is Biden leading us and what's with the hand basket?)
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To: marshmallow

As a practicing Catholic all i can say is this POS never disappoints to further prove he is a POS.


3 posted on 07/04/2022 6:06:40 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: marshmallow

Not my Pope.


4 posted on 07/04/2022 6:07:01 PM PDT by navymom1
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To: marshmallow; Al Hitan; Fedora; irishjuggler; Jaded; JoeFromSidney; kalee; markomalley; miele man; ..

Apostate Pope Ping


5 posted on 07/04/2022 6:08:28 PM PDT by ebb tide (Where are the good fruits of the Second Vatican Council? Anyone?)
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To: marshmallow

I told you he was only worried about the political fallout for his Marxist buddies 🤪


6 posted on 07/04/2022 6:08:58 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: marshmallow

The Pope should act like a political head of state when discussing foreign internal affairs of another nation. It’s none of his leftistnesses business anyway. Catholic doctrine, if I recall, condemns abortion and even contraception as a general rule. Maybe he needs a sister to sit him down and review catechism and doctrine.

Anyways.


7 posted on 07/04/2022 6:09:12 PM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War" )
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To: marshmallow

Hang the DJ (Pope) /the smiths


8 posted on 07/04/2022 6:09:22 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: marshmallow

Nancy’s cheque must have clearwd.


9 posted on 07/04/2022 6:09:45 PM PDT by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: marshmallow

NOT MY POPE


10 posted on 07/04/2022 6:11:32 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Ballots)
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To: marshmallow

I am glad I am Protestant


11 posted on 07/04/2022 6:11:50 PM PDT by BigEdLB (Let’s go Brandon!)
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To: marshmallow
'it causes a political problem.'

Jesus was a big political problem at the time, but it doesn't stop him.
12 posted on 07/04/2022 6:11:52 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: marshmallow

Frankie Da Fraud. The Joke of a Pope.


13 posted on 07/04/2022 6:13:16 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (First, they stole our elections. Then, they stole our country.)
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To: marshmallow

Always dislike the catholic church ...not the Catholis themselves obviously. Pope, shut your mouth.


14 posted on 07/04/2022 6:13:34 PM PDT by toddausauras (How far will the left go in terms of destroying our personal freedoms?)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Most DEFINITELY Nazi Peelousy’s, and XiJinBiden’s pope!


15 posted on 07/04/2022 6:14:32 PM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian ( Ceterum autem censeo Justinius True-dope-us esse delendam)
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To: marshmallow

He needs to carry a 7 foot aluminum pole over his head in a Thunder storm.


16 posted on 07/04/2022 6:14:50 PM PDT by Fai Mao
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To: BigEdLB

You and me both.


17 posted on 07/04/2022 6:15:55 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (Sodomy is nothing to be proud of.)
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To: marshmallow

Could we declare this guy anathema and get it over with?

CC


18 posted on 07/04/2022 6:16:58 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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To: marshmallow

While I sympathize wholeheartedly, claiming “not my Pope” overlooks the cold reality that the Holy Spirit allowed Francis’ election. And the Holy Spirit never does anything without a reason, does He?

Pray fervently for the conversion of hearts. Imagine Pelosi or Biden publicly repenting of their current pro-death stance - what a coup for Our Lord, eh?


19 posted on 07/04/2022 6:19:17 PM PDT by Montana_Sam (Truth lives.)
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To: marshmallow

I don’t call him the Poope for nothing.


20 posted on 07/04/2022 6:20:10 PM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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