[this_ol_patriot]

You don't have to be sarcastic and I'm Catholic. This is way beyond where the Church should be going. I think this Pope is being used but if not then he is injecting his personal opinion but using his Church standing as authority for that opinion. That is not correct for only when speaking "ex cathedra" is he deemed infallible and that is not the case here but many anti-American forces may use this to reinforce their cause. This may further damage the Church in America if that is even possible now.

[pollywog]

I absolutely agree with you this_ol_patriot. The Old Testament if FULL of wars, and even the Holy Bible says " there shall be WARS and RUMORS of wars". I am not Catholic, I am Evangelical Protestant, but even if one of the highest leaders in the world was Evangelical Protestant, I would protest against this, and I say that with all due respect to the Pope.

[Domestic Church]

"This may further damage the Church in America if that is even possible now."

Between the media spin and the Gramscian undertow(perhaps this was Cardinal Laghi's forte) in the Church, I, too, expect this will have a detrimental effect.

[Renatus]

. This may further damage the Church in America if that is even possible now.

Don't you worry about the Church. She is protected by the Holy Spirit. She is in essence the beautiful bride of Christ and the beloved of Christ Jesus.