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Pope tells presidents only God can bring peace to Holy Land
Original source: Catholic News.com ^ | June 8, 2014 | Francis X. Rocca

Posted on 06/09/2014 8:45:24 AM PDT by Welchie25

Praying for peace in the Holy Land alongside leaders of long-antagonistic nations, Pope Francis called on God to act where human efforts had failed, to end what he described as violence inspired by the devil.

“More than once we have been on the verge of peace, but the evil one, employing a variety of means, has succeeded in blocking it,” the pope said June 8 at an evening ceremony in the Vatican Gardens. “That is why we are here, because we know and we believe that we need the help of God.”

The pope addressed his remarks to Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during an “invocation for peace” in the Holy Land, to which he had invited them during his visit to the region two weeks earlier.

“I was young, now I am old. I experienced war, I tasted peace,” Peres said in an English portion of his statement. “Never will I forget the bereaved families, parents and children, who paid the cost of war. And all my life I shall never stop to act for peace for the generations to come. Let’s all of us join hands and make it happen.”

The event, at which Christians, Muslims and Jews prayed in each other’s presence, was almost certainly the first of its kind at the Vatican, according to Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office.

(Excerpt) Read more at catholicnews.com ...


TOPICS: Catholic; Ecumenism; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: catholic; endtimes; holyland; israel; lastdays; peace; pope; popefrancis; prayer
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1 posted on 06/09/2014 8:45:24 AM PDT by Welchie25
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To: Welchie25

Isn’t the Pope supposed to be God incarnate? If so, why hasn’t he brought peace to the Middle East?


2 posted on 06/09/2014 8:46:39 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Welchie25
There WILL be peace and victory in the Holy Land and on Earth. God's not in the business of losing.
3 posted on 06/09/2014 8:47:33 AM PDT by Paulie (Buy local, bank local, exert your influence locally; the left will fold like a cheap suit.)
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To: Welchie25

That’s an interesting idea, since God plainly will not allow any “two-state solution” to be permanent.


4 posted on 06/09/2014 8:48:23 AM PDT by Genoa (Starve the beast.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

NO, the Pope is not God Incarnate.


5 posted on 06/09/2014 8:50:22 AM PDT by defconw (LUTFA!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
Isn’t the Pope supposed to be God incarnate?

I hope you're trying to be sarcastic with this question. If not, you really need to do some research. Thx.

6 posted on 06/09/2014 8:51:08 AM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Welchie25

It was set up that way before Joshua crossed the Jordan. IMO, it is obvious even in the correlations between the blessings upon the descendants of Abraham and Ishmael.


7 posted on 06/09/2014 8:56:55 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (ObamaCare IS Medicaid: They'll pull a sheet over your head and send you the bill.)
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To: Right_in_Virginia

He is the Holy Father, right? The Holy See who sees all and knows all? The only one who can interpret his own words written in the Bible?

“The pope can do all things God can do.”
Pope Clement VI., Acta Clementis, c. 1350; cited in the Roman Catholic publication: Granfield, Patrick, The Limits of the Papacy, NY: Crossroad, 1987; p.36.

Of course, that might be taken out of context.


8 posted on 06/09/2014 9:00:36 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Welchie25

I agree that it will take a literal miracle to bring peace to that region.


9 posted on 06/09/2014 9:01:34 AM PDT by Pollster1 ("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
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To: Welchie25
Pope tells presidents only God can bring peace to Holy Land

Interesting. I thought the Pope was supposed to be familiar with Scripture.

10 posted on 06/09/2014 9:02:47 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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To: Welchie25

Obama and his worshipers think Obama is God.


11 posted on 06/09/2014 9:03:35 AM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Obama to Pope: “I know, I know...but I’m busy right now with a bunch of scandals...”


12 posted on 06/09/2014 9:10:42 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: Welchie25

There will be no peace until after the apocalypse. I would assume the Pope has read Revelation.


13 posted on 06/09/2014 9:11:06 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: RoosterRedux

LOL!


14 posted on 06/09/2014 9:12:39 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

You are insulting and absurd. I have my disagreements with Catholic leadership. However, NO true Catholic thinks the Pope is “God Incarnate”. Your post is bigoted and does nothing to promote the conservative cause.


15 posted on 06/09/2014 9:13:16 AM PDT by Kansas58
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To: Welchie25

Obama thinks he is god. Is that close enough?/sarc


16 posted on 06/09/2014 9:16:07 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

This might have been an interesting thread.

Unfortunately you decided to make it about your ignorance and bigotry.


17 posted on 06/09/2014 9:16:18 AM PDT by agere_contra (I once saw a movie where only the police and military had guns. It was called 'Schindler's List'.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

“Isn’t the Pope supposed to be God incarnate?”

No, the pope is supposed to be given divine inspiration directly from God. Therefore the opinion of the pope is supposed to be infallible.


18 posted on 06/09/2014 9:18:10 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine
pope
19 posted on 06/09/2014 9:19:54 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Conservatism is the political disposition of grown-ups.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Isn’t being infallible render one God or a god?


20 posted on 06/09/2014 9:21:27 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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