Posted on 03/25/2016 5:27:45 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
CASTELNUOVO DI PORTO, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis washed and kissed the feet of Muslim, Christian and Hindu refugees Thursday and declared them all children of the same God, as he performed a gesture of welcome and brotherhood at a time of increased anti-Muslim sentiment following the Brussels attacks.
Francis denounced the carnage as a "gesture of war" carried out by blood-thirsty people beholden to the weapons industry during an Easter Week Mass with asylum-seekers at a shelter in Castelnuovo di Porto, outside Rome.
The Holy Thursday rite re-enacts the foot-washing ritual Jesus performed on his apostles before being crucified, and is meant as a gesture of service. Francis contrasted that gesture with the "gesture of destruction" carried out by the Brussels attackers, saying they wanted to destroy the brotherhood of humanity represented by the migrants.
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What an idiot.
Feet were not washed without a camera present.
When has the Pope ever subjegated himself to Islam?
This guy NEEDS TO GO.
Forgot the barf alert.
The man’s a damned heretic as well as an idiot.
Imagine living in one of the numerous countries where Catholics are persecuted by Muslims, and seeing this on the news. Pathetic; Jesus didn’t seek out people of other faiths to wash their feet...
90%+ of the religious leaders of today are dangerous and apostate.
Do you suppose the migrants were ushered right in or THOROUGHLY patted down and searched before this event?
He sure didn't. When it comes to simple charity he railed on the hypocrites who sound a horn when they do a charitable deed. He said "Don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing".
Holy Crap!
Hey ...good job, pope. Now let him and a few hundred thousand of his brothers live in Vatican City.
“Death to America!” .......... Jorge Francis
Dear Pope: You are not brothers. Muslims do not want peace. Theirs is a religion of conquest for their prophet.
I try to keep it civil when discussing this Pope (out of respect for the Church and the position), but he is creating so many problems for the hierarchy today (and in the future) with his words & actions.
Then goes and hides behind his 40ft wall
> Feet were not washed without a camera present.
Bingo. If Jesus were here on Earth right now it wouldn’t be money chaner’s tables he’d be tipping over. It would be news cameras.
Too bad your new BFF's are pledged to your death.
The Pope is in denial of reality. This photo opportunity does nothing to change the hearts and minds of Muslims who are sworn to convert or kill the non-believers.
If anything, this event will serve to convince the Muslims their enemies are weak and ripe for conquest.
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