Posted on 02/18/2016 5:28:13 AM PST by RoosterRedux
Pope Francis and the Vatican took on Donald Trump and the GOP leading candidate's thoughts on whether or not Pope Francis should be visiting Mexico. A Vatican spokesman dubbed Trump's condemnation of over-the border outings made by the Bishop of Rome as "very strange," and suggested Mr. Trump could use a helping of "global perspective."
Writes the New York Times on Feb. 17: "Pope Francis' trip to Mexico ended on Wednesday in Ciudad Juarez, a city once made hellish by drug violence and still gripped by poverty and crime. He did not seem afraid, and brought with him only smiles and hugs, and words of solace and encouragement."
It appears the Sovereign of the Vatican City was able to dismiss Donald Trump's words, which were wholly opposite of the Pope's message to the pilgrims gathered in the border city across from the Rio Grande and Texas. Francis was in Mexico from Feb. 12 to the 17, visiting prisons, hospitals and praying at the U.S. and Mexican border for migrant workers who have endured "human tragedy" - being forced to risk death while "each step is a journey laden with grave injustices: the enslaved, the imprisoned and extorted."
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Hush, Mr. Pope.
Hey Anti-Pope! STFU and take your beating, you whore of Babylon.
The simple fact of the matter, and I don't of anyone who will disagree, is that there have been some bad popes throughout history and Francis seems to fall into that category (though, unlike the bad popes of five centuries ago, his problem is not one of personal greed and corruption, but his seeming embrace of modernism and possible other heresies).
Though I reject the position of the sedevacantists, I fully understand their rationale. I trust the Lord's promise that the gates of hell will not prevail against His Church and that the Holy Spirit will prevent Francis from teaching heresy; however, I am certainly no fan of this pope and the fact that the media, to the best of my knowledge, has NEVER criticized him speaks volumes.
When the pope stops lecturing US
Maybe Trump needs to be standing behind a podium with the words "Office of the President (almost) Elect"... nawww, only a treal moron would do that...
Pope Francis speaks responsibly from the Christian leader liberation theology/marxist influenced view.
Nah, he comes from Argentina, so he is comfortable with corrupt Latin-American governments.
Yes it does seem strange that he appears to be attacking Americans for the problems south of the border. To my recollection, I don’t remember Americans causing the problems, yet he seems to join in somehow blaming Americans.
It’s very strange and I would like to hear from American Catholics how they see the logic here. It just doesn’t add up to me.
Before he was Pope he was a socialist Cardinal in Brazil. Now just around a year as pope he has this vast world view that no one else has. Arrogance is not very pious!
This Pope could care less about the sovereignty of other nations and the burden of taxpayers. The Pope has little compassion for taxpayers and their safety. He also has little regard for our laws especially our immigration laws. And the Pope does not seem to understand the crime Americans have to endure from many of the illegals.
Many Catholics do not support his socialist political activism. I am sure Trump will respond to the Popes remarks.
Other articles on the news sites have headlines like “Pope attacks capitalism and immigration at US border”
You’ve really got to wonder what Benedict was thinking.
Maybe the capitalists should keep their filthy offerings to themselves. :>)
It was the most bizarre thing I've ever seen.
Same here. Any Catholics who would take the Pope’s side on this are voting for Bernie anyhow.
“No. This pope is a globalist, so is Obama. They are on the same side along with most of DC.”
Bingo.
He has recently made a comment about the Justice's death. Has he connected the dots to include the unorthodox placement of the current Holy Father? If anyone should be paying attention to the word's events - these 'folk's might have made a connection as well. Just saying....
I Love it!! Dog the Pope, Sir Donald!!
You are very misguided...
The Pope doubled down on stupid.
Excellent!
As an ex-cathlolic I tell one and all —
This pope is just a guy, folks, a product of liberal sophistry.
And the Catholic Church? A corrupt multinational business. Nothing more. Only the lay members prop it up.
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Actually the Pope did lambast Mexico’s corruption. He will have a postitive impact on South and Central America’s morality.
But it’s a mixed bag, isn’t it?
Leftist agendas.
You are Known by your Enemies ...
[How dare Trump call for a muslim ban!]
Donald Trump branded a ‘fool’, ‘buffoon’ and ‘wazzock’ by British MPs
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3385591/posts
‘...after his comments about Muslims and Mexicans...’
A prediction that keeps unfolding ...
The Free World is Undergoing a Revolution in Patriotic Courage
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[Hint — it’s centered around Trump.]
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