Posted on 12/31/2019 3:01:03 PM PST by winoneforthegipper
Pope Francis has lashed out at a worshipper in an attempt to free his arm from her grip during a visit to a Nativity scene in St Peter's Square.
He delighted tourists on New Year's Eve when he took a stroll through the Square, but he was taken by surprise as he was dragged back by a woman eager to hold his hand.
Francis exclaimed and then struck the woman's hand twice to free himself.
Pope Slappy the Second. Bad kitty!
Thanks for the translation, Livius!
Don’t grope the Pope!
I think he simply said, hey, who touched me?
I don’t blame him.
Still worse Pope ever.
Did he really call her a Bruja?
That ain’t nice. I know what that means. He must have been truly startled to be so undiplomatic.
He must have been truly startled to be so undiplomatic.
He lashes out a lot.
Can’t allow the ‘hoi polloi’ to get too close.
Given that this Frank character is a commie @hole, this shouldn’t surprise anyone in the least.
From the Pope who doesn’t believe in walls (except the one at the Vatican).
A public relations nightmare where your supposedly peaceful shepherd is caught on video striking a woman
At first he thought it was a 10 year old boy then realized it wasn’t.
Exactly. Characterizes it perfectly. Very sad. Humility is essential in anyone who wants to be an Earthly representative of God's love.
The Church played an essential role in giving people of the Eastern soviet block hope, and played an important role in the fall of Communism. Maybe that is why we have what we have now - as a backlash by the socialist/Communist left. I don't know.
The Church needs a modern reformation, and it should be led by the laity. If this Pope excommunicated me, it would mean nothing to me - except maybe something I would be proud of.
Wow is right, that was certainly disturbing to watch and I’m not a catholic or have had any opinions regarding Catholicism whatsoever.........
Oh come on people he was walking away and didn’t let go and yanked him back. I would’ve punched her. But I’m not the Pope. He is a horrible, leftist Pope but this was nothing.
Been wondering for a long time just where they came up with this guy for Pope.
Doesn’t seem very Christian, let alone Catholic, IMO.
Just sayin’...
If you tried to come up with the worst possible Pope, it would be nowhere near as bad as Bergoglio.
I don’t have much respect for this Pope, but she should not have jerked him around like that.
When you get older being jerked around like that can hurt you.
It startled him and he reacted.
It was over in short order. I’m not going to fault him.
He went over to be kind in the first place. Then she rewarded him by yanking him around.
Wonder if the Asian woman was Chinese and aware Bergoglio abandoned the Catholic faithful in China, in exchange for state communist bishops to play church there, instead? Popester making Chinese martyrs of the abandoned.
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