Posted on 02/25/2016 5:09:03 PM PST by ebb tide
In a February 8 interview with one of Italy's most prominent dailies, Corriere Della Serra, Pope Francis praised Italy's leading proponent of abortion - Emma Bonino -- as one of the nation's "forgotten greats," comparing her to great historical figures such as Konrad Adenauer and Robert Schuman. Knowing that his praise of her may be controversial, the Pope said that she offered the best advice to Italy on learning about Africa, and admitted she thinks differently from us. "True, but never mind," he said. "We have to look at people, at what they do."
At 27, Bonino had an illegal abortion and then worked with the Information Centre on Sterilization and Abortion which boasted over 10,000 abortions. There are famous photos of Bonino performing illegal abortions using a homemade device operated by a bicycle pump. Arrested for the then-illegal activity she spent a few days in jail and was acquitted and entered politics.
When she was appointed Italy's foreign minister in 2013 there was a general outcry from life and family leaders at the appalling situation.
Responding to the Pope's praise of Bonino, pro-life leaders in Italy expressed disbelief. "How can the pope praise a woman that is best known in Italy for practicing illegal abortion and promoting abortion?" commented Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro, who was until last year the head of the Rome office of Human Life International.
Luca Volonte, an Italian politician and the president of the pro-life Novae Terrae Foundation, told LifeSiteNews he believed the Pope "was not really informed about how much Mrs. Bonino has done in Italy and at the international level to promote abortion and euthanasia." Even though he admits "she did well in Egypt," he adds that even there "she promoted her anti-life values." The Pope, said Volonte, "was wrong and worse were the members of His secretariat for not informing him."
The Pope's possible ignorance of Bonino's stance is unlikely given his justifications in the interview. She has been for decades the most prominent supporter of abortion in Italy. Moreover, the Pope already received criticism for his contact with Bonino in 2015 when he called her about her cancer and invited her to the Vatican.
That goof need to be removed immediately. What a freaking disgrace. My Catholic wife is beyond disgusted with the clown. The circus is over!
What’s wrong with this so-called Pope? “Vicar of Christ” indeed.
According to Israelis of the day, Pope Pius saved thousands of Jews. This buffoon Francis is demonic, however.
Hey, we have big name politicians, religious leaders, successful businessmen, etc. that think Margaret Sanger was saint-like.
I’m sure someone will be along shortly and tell us what he really meant!
Mit brennender Sorge
The president of the Mormon Church is selected the same way. There are 12 men who go into separate rooms and pray and when they come out they all have written down the same name. It’s never failed.
By the way, I don’t believe it for a minute.
The same hammer & sickle that is the symbol for an ideology with a core principle and goal of eradicating Christianity and which has been responsible for the mass murder of clergy starting in Lenin's Russia and down through Mao's China and Ho's Vietnam.
ANAXIOS!
It is becoming apparent to all that he isn't.
27. Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with “social” religion.
http://www.uhuh.com/nwo/communism/comgoals.htm
The notion that “the Holy Spirit picks the Pope” is a rank superstition. It is not taught by the Church. The Conclave participates IN NO WAY in infallibility. It’s just a meeting of Cardinals.
Thanks for adding a new word to my vocabulary.
A most appropriate word in this case.
He was just misquoted.
Or misinterpreted.
Or mistranslated.
Or mis-something or other.
Again.
No doubt.
(GMTA)
I wonder what on earth would happen someday when he decides to speak ex cathedra on something.
Plus XII was part of the plot to assassinate Hitler. Some German bishops were toadies of Hitler. NOT Plus XII!
The spins will explain all this away by tomorrow. Never fear. He’s the pope.
Yes.
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