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highplainsdem

(48,968 posts)
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 11:39 AM Feb 2017

Pope Francis blasts Trump and his wall: A Christian would never say 'you will pay for that'

Source: Raw Story

Pope Francis slammed Donald Trump and his policies without ever mentioning the U.S. president by name on Wednesday.

According to the Associated Press, the pontiff was marking the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita — a 19th century Sudanese refugee who immigrated to Europe and became a nun.

“In the social and civil context as well, I appeal not to create walls but to build bridges,” Francis said. “To not respond to evil with evil. To defeat evil with good, the offense with forgiveness. A Christian would never say ‘you will pay for that.’ Never.”

He continued, “That is not a Christian gesture. An offense you overcome with forgiveness. To live in peace with everyone.”

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/pope-francis-blasts-trump-and-his-wall-a-christian-would-never-say-you-will-pay-for-that/

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Pope Francis blasts Trump and his wall: A Christian would never say 'you will pay for that' (Original Post) highplainsdem Feb 2017 OP
Trump and his evangelicals are political Christians, not Christians of faith keithbvadu2 Feb 2017 #1
I'm sure the Orange Maggot DK504 Feb 2017 #2
Cue the Twitter tantrum... turbo_satan Feb 2017 #3
Funny Hat Francis!!!! nt Friend or Foe Feb 2017 #4

keithbvadu2

(36,775 posts)
1. Trump and his evangelicals are political Christians, not Christians of faith
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 11:43 AM
Feb 2017

Trump and his evangelicals are political Christians, not Christians of faith

DK504

(3,847 posts)
2. I'm sure the Orange Maggot
Wed Feb 8, 2017, 11:53 AM
Feb 2017

will find some way to insult the Holy See. Maybe he'll blurt out he's cutting off aid to the Vatican.

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