Posted on 02/19/2016 8:00:23 AM PST by ironman
A spokesperson for Pope Francis clarified the pontiff's criticism of Donald Trump's plan to build a border wall, saying that the remark wasn't "a personal attack."
"The Pope said what we already know, if we followed his teaching and positions: we shouldn't build walls, but bridges," the spokesperson said in a statement, according to CNBC. "It's his generic view, coherent with the nature of solidarity from the gospel."
"This wasn't, in any way, a personal attack or an indication on who to vote for," the spokesperson continued. "The Pope has clearly said he didn't want to get involved in the electoral campaign in the US and also said that he said what he said on the basis of what he was told [about Trump], hence giving him the benefit of the doubt."
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
And then there’s Han Solo Scriptural..
So much for the infallibility argument
The Pope and The Donald: neither one of them sins. They always have an exclamation for what lesser people think are mistakes.
yep...good thing he’s not infallible or anything...
The cool thing is that Donald Trump, private citizen, is not only dictating the news media coverage across the US, but now setting the agenda for the Vatican too.
BTW, he could tear down that old wall you have and replace it with a big fat beautiful new wall! And make the Muslims pay for it!
He’s given me goose bumps since Beneduct left—and not in a good way. That silly Stanley a Laurel smile does not make it to his eyes. Did you see how his beatific expression changed when jostled by the crowd? Reminded me of the Bilbo at Rivendell, when he saw the ring on Frodo-
Thanks, I was trying to remember who said the Pope would try to ‘clarify’ his statements.
He and his leftist cohorts are dishonestly misrepresenting Catholic teaching.
POPE BENEDICT SAYS NATIONS HAVE THE RIGHT TO SECURE THEIR BORDERS "Pope Benedict XVI reiterated the Catholic church's position on immigration, saying that nations have the right to regulate the flow of migrants and secure their borders. His comment is consistent with what the church has said in the past, but contradicts the position of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In his statement, Pope Benedict XVI said individuals have the right to leave their country, but that doesn't mean that nations have to take them in.
"At the same time, states have the right to regulate migration flows and to defend their own frontiers, always guaranteeing the respect due to the dignity of each and every human person," Pope Benedict XVI said..."
Kinda like Barry.
They could get married in one of those sleazy Vegas chapels and The Donald could perform the ceremony reading from 3 Corinthians.
He is misunderstood because he misremembers. One mouth two ears Pope. Read yer bible. Nevermind.
They were the Persian Empire they built a bridge all the way to Grease. It did not turn out well.
I’m sure The Donald would invite Hillary as a witness.
Why doesn’t the Pope move the Vatican to Mexico or Cuba or his home country, Argentina, the sinful domain of the Perons? Keep & stay out of American politics, you communist/socialist swine!!! Oh...by the way, this comment is from a life long, devout Roman Catholic who is ashamed of the leadership in his church. This unbalnced nutcase of a Pope, should publicly apoligize to Donald John Trump!!!
Aaaaaaaaand here we go again with someone having to walk back yet another of the Pope’s moronic not so Christian statements. Please, someone, anyone, ping the Cardinals for another conclave.
you would build a wall and NOT a bridge if invaders were coming...
“Honestly Don, that hard kick we aim at your groin every day, gee ... it’s nothing personal.”
Pope Frank, Murdoch, Cruz, Priebus, the MSM, et al/
This is gibberish. Is he speaking literally or figuratively? If he's speaking figuratively then it has nothing to do with a border wall with Mexico, it merely means the message of the Gospel should be open to everyone. If he's speaking literally then it's non-biblical nonsense as the bible tells us of God commanding his people to build a border wall around Jerusalem and he never orders or even talks about literal bridges at all.
Kasich: “I’m going to side with the Pope on this one.”
I must have missed the Commandment that says “Thou Shall Commit National Suicide If Some Old Fool Marxist Who Lives In Italy Says So.”
Oh and BTW: Mr. Pope, I know Christians. And you sir, are no Christian.
“exclamation” = explanation
(but maybe with an exclamation)
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