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Pope Claims His Critics Are Performing “Work of the Devil”Au contraire.Pope Francis has claimed that conservative critics of his views on issues such as mass migration and climate change are performing the “work of the devil.”Many would argue to opposite to be the case.In an interview with Jesuit magazine La Civilta Cattolica, the Pope said that after his recent surgery he is “still alive, although some people wanted me dead.” Speculation amongst prelates was rife that the Pope’s real condition was worse than what was being reported, but this turned out not to be true.“They were preparing the conclave (to...

Pope Francis laments that hypocrisy damages Church unityDuring his general audience on August 25th, Pope Francis spoke of how hypocritical behavior damages Church unity.“Hypocrisy in the Church is particularly detestable, and unfortunately there is hypocrisy in the Church, and there are many hypocritical Christians and ministers,” said the bishop of Rome.The pontiff went on to say, “And let us not be afraid to be truthful, to speak the truth, to hear the truth, to conform ourselves to the truth, so we can love. A hypocrite does not know how to love. To act otherwise means jeopardizing the unity of the...