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Angry Pope Francis lashes out as worshipper grabs his arm during Nativity scene visit
ITV News ^ | 12/31/19 | Staff

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.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antipope; atheist; catholic; china; chinese; commiepope; communist; homosexualagenda; pope; popefrancis; religion; romancatholic; romancatholicism
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To: winoneforthegipper

Seeded...but seated works as he is the Chair..lol


61 posted on 12/31/2019 3:43:08 PM PST by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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To: winoneforthegipper

Where are the Cardinals and Bishops speaking out against this hertic??


62 posted on 12/31/2019 3:43:39 PM PST by Artcore (Trump 2020!)
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To: winoneforthegipper

I don’t know about the Pope, but when you get elderly, things that others wouldn’t mind quite so much, really hurt.

I fell the other day. It was dark and I forgot I had moved some things in my bedroom. I tripped and was headed to the floor, when I hit a small suitcase standing on end.

Half my chest impacted on that suitcase. During the first moments after the fall, I thought there was a possibility of a serious injury.

Luckily, there wasn’t one. What it did do is tweak my ribs on my entire right side. If someone yanked me right now, like they did the Pope, it would really hurt, and might dislodge some ribs right now already loosened a bit.

You don’t put your hands on any official like that.

I’m 68 now. Pope Francis is 83. You should never yank and older person around like that.

I’m not bothered by his justifiable righteous indignation at all. Slapping at her hands like that would be the least of her problems if she had done that to me right now.


63 posted on 12/31/2019 3:49:44 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Pledge: "...and to the Democracy for which it stands..." I give up. Use the democRat meme...)
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To: winoneforthegipper

Cookies. Nope, won’t click.
Still,those darn paparazzi sure made him look bad by getting this on tape.


64 posted on 12/31/2019 3:50:17 PM PST by mumblypeg
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To: winoneforthegipper
Don't touch me!
65 posted on 12/31/2019 3:55:27 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: DoughtyOne

No doubt. I understand your thoughts on this


66 posted on 12/31/2019 3:56:59 PM PST by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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To: aces
I am not a Catholic and don't understand all of their doctrine, but I believe that the notion of 'infallibility' has distinct parameters. There are plenty of Catholics on FR who profoundly disagree with this pope and many of his pronouncements; and they don't deserve insult. From Wiki:

"In July 2005 Pope Benedict XVI stated during an impromptu address to priests in Aosta that: "The Pope is not an oracle; he is infallible in very rare situations, as we know." Pope John XXIII once remarked: "I am only infallible if I speak infallibly but I shall never do that, so I am not infallible."

"A doctrine proposed by a pope as his own opinion, not solemnly proclaimed as a doctrine of the Church, may be rejected as false, even if it is on a matter of faith and morals, and even more any view he expresses on other matters."


67 posted on 12/31/2019 3:57:09 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: Drango
I don’t blame him.

I don't either; I think she physically hurt him and he wanted it to stop. Understandable behavior, even from the worst Pope in memory.

68 posted on 12/31/2019 3:58:41 PM PST by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: winoneforthegipper

Not trying to be harsh to you. I mean my words directed at her.

Thanks for the response.


69 posted on 12/31/2019 3:58:46 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Pledge: "...and to the Democracy for which it stands..." I give up. Use the democRat meme...)
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To: livius

“She was Chinese and I guess was appealing to him on behalf of the Chinese Christians (whom he has betrayed What an evil man. May this bring him down, please dear Lord!”

<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< THIS!!!!
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< THIS!!!!
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< THIS!!!!

How dare this “bitch” interfere with his precious communists!!!


70 posted on 12/31/2019 4:00:55 PM PST by PetroniusMaximus
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To: DoughtyOne

No offense taken...


71 posted on 12/31/2019 4:04:22 PM PST by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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To: Jamestown1630

I agree, but sadly honest disagreement turns to cries of heresy, and to me a sign of brain washing.. I have many Catholic friends and have respect for their choices although I disagree,,


72 posted on 12/31/2019 4:05:18 PM PST by aces (and)
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To: All

She was lucky he didn’t call for lightning to come down and strike her. Does she not know she’s messing with?


73 posted on 12/31/2019 4:06:12 PM PST by BipolarBob (DNC: The party of pernicious knids, wangdoodles and hornswogglers.)
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To: All

He was startled, IMHO, so I will wait for a time to see how il Papa responds, after he has reflected awhile on his actions.

Perhaps he has been granted a chance to re-examine his instincts- I don’t believe he has always carefully considered the effect of his positions etc.


74 posted on 12/31/2019 4:07:28 PM PST by PerConPat (A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground.-- Mencken)
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To: winoneforthegipper

Who dares to touch the Vicar of God unless he condones it? /s


75 posted on 12/31/2019 4:09:45 PM PST by cranked
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To: mumblypeg

I didn’t like the article having cookies either.
Found video on YouTube “woman grabs pope” brought up the video.
He’s a mean old socialist globalist bleep.


76 posted on 12/31/2019 4:10:51 PM PST by TheConservativeParty (God Bless President Trump)
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To: winoneforthegipper

I heard that woman is a Baptist now . . . :)


77 posted on 12/31/2019 4:12:51 PM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: winoneforthegipper

Many Chinese tourists are unbelievably rude, as was this lady, and does she think he speaks Mandarin.

Nevertheless, Bergoglio’s response was also rude.


78 posted on 12/31/2019 4:16:34 PM PST by bkopto
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To: aces

Well, we can disagree intellectually without making a point of laughing at the beliefs of others.

Everyone has his own spiritual ‘row to hoe’, and has to do it in his own way.


79 posted on 12/31/2019 4:17:02 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it")
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To: winoneforthegipper

What a Beast.


80 posted on 12/31/2019 4:17:48 PM PST by HighSierra5
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