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Quoting from St Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, Pope Francis spoke of the diversity of the Body of Christ but he stressed that diversity is reconciled to unity through the action of the Holy Spirit. "…….così la Chiesa é una nella diversità….."

"so the Church is one in diversity"

1 posted on 07/28/2014 11:37:55 AM PDT by BlatherNaut
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All beliefs are equally valid, you know?
2 posted on 07/28/2014 11:39:14 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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Just read that nancy pelosi is being denied communion. Anyone know if this is true? About time.


3 posted on 07/28/2014 11:42:13 AM PDT by MamaB
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I’m sorry, but exactly what is he apologizing for?


4 posted on 07/28/2014 11:42:46 AM PDT by piusv
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So why were they persecuted? Did they offer the Mass in Latin, or something?


7 posted on 07/28/2014 12:05:37 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Conservatism is the political disposition of grown-ups.)
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When Pentecostalism started in 1908 on Azusa St. in LA (within walking distance of Japantown, but I digress), people making $3000 a year were in the top 1% of income. With both price and dollar inflation, that figure is at least 100 times higher today. Wouldn’t that make the present-day adherents Dollarcostals?


10 posted on 07/28/2014 12:11:21 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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Next thing you know, he’s gonna be apologizing for the extermination of the Cathars, and the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. This man is obviously not cut out for the Inquisition.


11 posted on 07/28/2014 12:12:47 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always.)
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The Pentecostals are very persecuted in Italy. All Protestant denominations are. What he is trying to say that though some are Roman Catholic, we’re all catholic, and the Holy Spirit guides us all.

If we could just put the Catholic, and Protestant bullshit aside for one minute, maybe Jesus could be exalted.

Maybe, until someone got irate over wine, or transubstantiation, or eternal virginity, or whatever you seek to use as a dividing line instead of pursuing greater love for those that love Christ.

I was raised Catholic, got saved as a Baptist, Healed as a Pentecostal and now my family goes to Our Lady of Mercy in Baton Rouge. ALL OF IT MATTERED.

I dont’ get some of the people on this board who are professionally pissed off over everything. Jesus is going to set it straight. I find great beauty in the Catholic church. I found great faith as a Protestant. I found God personally as a Pentecostal. Now I celebrate the Eucharist in a Catholic church.

There will be some smartass who says I am confused. Not so, there is no confusion in Christ. I am free.


12 posted on 07/28/2014 12:19:20 PM PDT by panzerkamphwageneinz
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This may have to do with Taize, an ecumenical community, rather than any Protestant communities.


13 posted on 07/28/2014 12:19:55 PM PDT by dangus
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When’s he going to apologize for pushing evolution and higher criticism?


18 posted on 07/28/2014 1:04:05 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Throne and Altar! [In Jerusalem!!!])
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Hey Francis!!! How about standing up and speaking forcefully about your fellow Christians who are being martyred by the thousands by the Muslim fanatics in the Middle East and Africa. How about demanding that Muslim religious leaders stand up and speak out against the Muslim terrorists and fanatics. Why are you sitting in your hotel room in the Vatican saying little, if anything, about this horrendous situation??? Your fellow Christians want to know.


25 posted on 07/28/2014 1:55:15 PM PDT by CdMGuy
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