[ScottinVA]

How clueless does the Pope have to be to fail to understand you can NOT engage animals such as those in ISIS in "dialogue." Having "dialogue" with a group of rabid baboons would yield better results.

[raybbr]

With John Kerry, of course.

[livius]

It’s hard to imagine that anyone could be that naïve. The map of the “New Caliphate” doesn’t include Rome, but I noticed ISIS had produced a revised one this morning...which now includes Spain.

Not that this will get the attention of His Holiness, either; he seems to believe that the only thing necessary is to get out there, make a peace symbol, and sway back and forth singing “all we are saying, is give peace a chance.” Check to make sure he’s not wearing bell-bottoms under his cassock.

[VitacoreVision]

The Vatican Church has been an embarrassment ever since Vatican II. Repeal Vatican II -- lets get the Traditional Catholic Church back.

Society of St. Pius X (SSPX)

Mission
The main goal of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic Priesthood. Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls.

Vision
The spirit of the SSPX is missionary; it reaches out across the world – through its priests, religious, and a growing number of families, young people, and all its faithful – to establish and maintain true and lasting devotion to the Catholic faith. The SSPX thus desires, prays, and works for the salvation of all, trusting that this is possible with God’s help.

Values
The SSPX firmly believes that the Catholic faith changes individual lives as well as society; that faith promotes order, justice, culture, and peace; that it offers real and lasting happiness. Despite the widespread unbelief rampant throughout the world today, the SSPX, through the priesthood, continues to unfold and distribute the treasures of Catholic Tradition. This courageous and unrestrained gift of self for the glory of God and the good of souls constitutes the core value and motivation of the SSPX.

[bunkerhill7]

Pope Chamberlain

[KC_Lion]

The Pen Maybe Mightier than the sword.

It is NOT however Mightier than a couple of Daisy Cutters.

[Westbrook]

> How clueless does the Pope have to be

I am afraid this pope is beyond clueless.

He is showing himself a complete IDIOT.

[dforest]

Do ya think and ISIS savage holding another man’s head in his hand would convince this Pope that a person has to have their whole body attached for his mouth to work?

[bert]

A pope can never go wrong by touting peace.

The fact he is irrelevant is no matter, he is on record for peace

[angcat]

I bet this Pope is going to declare Islam a religion of peace. If he does I’m finished with him as well. He is a socialist to boot.

[libstripper]

He’s got to be smoking his underwear. The College of Cardinals really came a cropper with this air headed doofus.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Dialogue is the only path to peace

Right. The Christians sit passively by and get slaughtered while everyone talks. When they are all dead or converted, then there "peace."

[Fitzy_888]

Just Yesterday...

REUTERS: Pope says communists are closet Christians
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0F40L020140629?irpc=932

[Fitzy_888]

Just wait until the Pope shows up on our southern border and symbolically waves in all of Central America.

[daniel1212]

calling on the rulers to preserve national unity and avoid war through dialogue

And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. (Genesis 16:12)

Islam has amply demonstrated it cannot dwell peaceably with those within its ranks, unless a strong hand keeps them in check, and usually under a more secular government.

There has never been national unity within Iraq, and unity itself is not the goal, but unity in Truth, ultimately in submission to Christ. And to the degree that any country can obey the light they have which can lead to Christ, this requires victory over those who most reject it by the form of Islam that is most conducive to souls coming to Christ. Maybe favoring moderate Kurds would be best.