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Title: Il Papa
Post by: Hawkmoon on January 14, 2018, 03:55:37 PM

Il Papa dovrebbe chiudere sua bocca

https://apnews.com/ab9e287a72d744dd921bd1b68928f04e

If it's such a sin to not accept migrants ... exactly how many migrants has the Vatican City (which is a sovereign nation) accepted since Francis became Pope? Of course, if we could ask him I'm sure the answer would be, "But we're different." Sorry, Frank ... what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

I'm disappointed (again), but not surprised. I had hopes for Francis when he was elected as Pope, but he has been a constant source of disappointment from Day One.

Title: Re: Il Papa
Post by: cordex on January 14, 2018, 04:12:16 PM

I seem to recall Vatican City took in a family or two.
https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/europes-border-crisis/amp/vatican-takes-more-syrian-refugees-following-pope-francis-lead-n594416

Title: Re: Il Papa
Post by: Hawkmoon on January 18, 2018, 06:02:45 PM

Any lingering shred of respect I might have retained for Pope Francis is now officially gone.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pope-defends-chilean-bishop-accused-abuse-cover-145900435.html

Title: Re: Il Papa
Post by: HankB on January 18, 2018, 10:41:00 PM

Holy Father, a word of advice: better to be silent and be thought a fool, rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Title: Re: Il Papa
Post by: Pb on January 19, 2018, 09:21:37 AM

Let's send the Catholic church a bill for all the welfare payments and prison costs we incur from illegal immigration... think they would pay it?

Title: Re: Il Papa
Post by: Hawkmoon on January 19, 2018, 05:55:37 PM

More on the Pope and Chile: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/01/19/pope-francis-company-man/kfE0f7wFLDuMN2Uqg2hbQL/story.html?p1=Article_Recommended_ReadMore_Pos3

My late wife was a Latina. This is the type of "stuff" that caused her to disavow the Roman Catholic church late in her life. She really and truly wanted to be a Catholic -- but ultimately she gave up.