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Many critics of the Vatican’s silence, including bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, have accused the pope of pandering to mainland China, effectively abandoning Catholics in Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

On a late November trip to Thailand and Japan, Francis dispatched telegrams to the heads of state of countries in whose airspace he entered, including Lam of Hong Kong and President Xi Jinping of China, but carefully avoided any reference to the protests. He also faced backlash for referring to the “territory” of Hong Kong, the “people” of Taiwan, and the “nation” of China.

1 posted on 12/26/2019 3:12:13 PM PST by ebb tide
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Ping


2 posted on 12/26/2019 3:13:12 PM PST by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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The Fraud in the Vatican does not even try to hide it anymore.


3 posted on 12/26/2019 3:14:29 PM PST by gibsonguy
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He’s a Commie....you think he’s gonna support those being shot at for waving American flags?


4 posted on 12/26/2019 3:14:31 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election)
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My Pope

5 posted on 12/26/2019 3:17:24 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election)
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If course it is... Francis is an atheist and communist (literally) and he’d never call out his comrades


6 posted on 12/26/2019 3:19:00 PM PST by Levy78
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Did anyone really expect that lowlife scumbag Marxist thug to give a rodent’s rectum about democracy advocates in Hong Kong?


7 posted on 12/26/2019 3:19:40 PM PST by AlaskaErik
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Catholics would be better off with this guy as pope, rather than the Marxist-Islamist puppet Francis


10 posted on 12/26/2019 3:34:54 PM PST by montag813
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The Pope is a Communist.


11 posted on 12/26/2019 3:45:52 PM PST by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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He isn’t a Christian and therefore doesn’t care about the protesters in Hong Kong. He is however, a committed Socialist so he likely wants the protesters completely crushed for daring to challenge government.


12 posted on 12/26/2019 3:46:39 PM PST by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual hemlock)
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Well, the Pope is the Pope, right?

If you’re Catholic, what he says goes.

Otherwise, why be Catholic?


13 posted on 12/26/2019 3:52:09 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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I’m sure there is a newly created special place in Hell for this evil “Pope.”


14 posted on 12/26/2019 3:58:59 PM PST by Maceman (Trump Trumps Hate!!!)
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Wasn’t long ago that young Catholic men and women followed Christ’s heed to go forth and teach all nations. Many served their entire lives and often died as missionaries. This Pope has openly disparaged their sacrifices and considers it unseemly that Catholics would propagate the good news. He has in the most shameful manner abandoned the loyal Catholics of China who despite open persecution and personal reprisals held and stayed loyal to their faith. He behaves as a crass agnostic who has no appreciation or understanding of the Church and its mission.


17 posted on 12/26/2019 4:16:18 PM PST by allendale (.)
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The Pope’s(Francis) Chicom handlers wouldn’t allow it.
The church is being run by the anti-pope.


18 posted on 12/26/2019 5:07:59 PM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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At least he remembered his beloved “migrants.” Yes, it’s sarcasm.


21 posted on 12/26/2019 5:27:41 PM PST by WWG1WWA ("Brothers, what we do in life echoes in eternity." - Marcus Aurelius)
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