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Pope Francis Abandons Christ’s Cross
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Posted By: Magnante, 4/12/2022 3:59:27 AM

Pope Francis is at it again. Although it is traditional for papal podiums to depict the crucifix, during his recent visit to the island of Malta, Pope Francis ditched the cross lest he offend Muslim migrants. As the archdiocese of Malta openly admitted, “The podium will not be adorned with a crucifix, given that the majority of migrants are Muslim.” Instead, the podium backdrop used by Francis consisted of recycled plastic bottles with red blobs meant to highlight the two primary reasons Francis was visiting Malta -- to defend migrants and the environment:

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Reply 1 - Posted by: mifla 4/12/2022 4:10:38 AM (No. 1125973)
So much for displaying the courage of your convictions.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: JimBob 4/12/2022 4:58:46 AM (No. 1126001)
It seems to me that the classic Rhetorical Question is no longer Rhetorical: "Is the Pope Catholic?"
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Reply 3 - Posted by: ussjimmycarter 4/12/2022 6:01:34 AM (No. 1126014)
Shame! “We preach Christ crucified” is central to Christian doctrine! We certainly aren’t ashamed of His cross where he bore the sins of the world! Our cross has no figure of the Savior on it…”He is risen…he is risen indeed!”
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Ashley Brenton 4/12/2022 6:07:08 AM (No. 1126018)
Isn't it more incumbent upon guests to not be offensive to the hosts?
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Reply 5 - Posted by: F15 Gork 4/12/2022 6:39:59 AM (No. 1126049)
The Fisherman has no shoes....
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Reply 6 - Posted by: The Remnants 4/12/2022 6:45:09 AM (No. 1126052)
Someone should tell Francis - this Holy Week - that Christianity is The Cross. (To replace the Cross with a backdrop of plastic bottles! Like Biden, he is an embarrassment to his faith.)
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Reply 7 - Posted by: Sergeant Major 4/12/2022 7:03:31 AM (No. 1126066)
People have achieved sainthood in their defense of the Cross. Martyrs have gladly given up their lives expressing their Christianity and the Cross. This Jesuit stand-in should rush himself to the confessional and beg for forgiveness, then abdicate in favor of a future Pope that will defend the Cross, the Church and Christians everywhere.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: udanja99 4/12/2022 7:05:38 AM (No. 1126071)
Reason # 2,395,856 why I no longer attend mass.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: nwcudagal 4/12/2022 7:15:01 AM (No. 1126082)
God is not ammused.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: JunkYardDog 4/12/2022 7:29:20 AM (No. 1126091)
When has a muslim ever abandoned symbols of their faith to avoid offending someone? NEVER.
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Reply 11 - Posted by: downnout 4/12/2022 7:47:39 AM (No. 1126107)
He probably also banned any display of the Maltese cross. This pope is NOT a Catholic.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: philsner 4/12/2022 7:51:55 AM (No. 1126115)
#8, I think the proper term here is "excuse". Personally, I don't worship the pope. If you require a man other than Jesus Christ to be unbroken, you don't understand Christianity in the first place. Peter denied Christ three times, and yet Christ rose again to cover his sins, your sins, my sins. Christ is The Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Nothing the Pope says or does will ever change that fact.
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Reply 13 - Posted by: Yuban 4/12/2022 8:11:08 AM (No. 1126135)
It is not his job to defend the migrants and the environment. It is his job to spread the word of the Gospel.
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Reply 14 - Posted by: hershey 4/12/2022 8:20:48 AM (No. 1126152)
He isn't a real Pope...
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Reply 15 - Posted by: smokincol 4/12/2022 9:22:33 AM (No. 1126223)
watered down Catholicism is at the heart of the decline of organized religion and Pope Pudgy is no longer the leader of a religious faction but a nuisance to those who hold the Catholic religion in some kind of reverence
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Reply 16 - Posted by: bigfatslob 4/12/2022 9:24:42 AM (No. 1126226)
Where's potato head Biden when you need him to 'drop a duce' on Pope Fall Downy Francis. What a jerk.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: TexaTucky 4/12/2022 9:53:51 AM (No. 1126268)
What some intend for evil, God has a way of turning into good. Just imagine how many more folks are thinking about Jesus and the Cross today just because their political senses are outraged. #8, please don't starve yourself of the Eucharist to spite a sinful man. There are lots of them around, and we can't base our relationship with Christ on them.
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Reply 18 - Posted by: StrikingViking 4/12/2022 10:36:37 AM (No. 1126331)
"Is the Pope Catholic?" used to be funny because the question was so absurd.
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Reply 19 - Posted by: beancounter 4/12/2022 10:38:30 AM (No. 1126332)
In Catholic churches in the United States, the cross and all statues and art work are covered during Lent. I'm wondering if this is the real reason there is no cross and some writer at the Times of Malta assumed it was to placate Muslims.
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Reply 20 - Posted by: FLCracker 4/12/2022 10:46:16 AM (No. 1126344)
Malta. The home of the Knights of St. John, known as the Hospitallars, after they had to leave the Holy Land. The eight-pointed cross of their order is the one known as the Maltese Cross. It is formed of four arrowheads converging at their points and represent the arrows used to kill St. John. All other forms of "Maltese" crosses derive from this one. Since the Knights of St. John started out as offering a safe place for pilgrims to the Holy Land to stay (known as "hospitals"), the Maltese Cross and many of its derivations are associated with groups that offer aid to others. (In America, ask a fireman what he (default non-specific pronoun used for all sentient beings) calls that very elaborate cross on his T-shirt is called.) The Knights of St. John still exist, have both Catholic and Protestant versions, and have had women members since the Middle Ages. Here's their website: https://www.sosjinternational.org/
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Reply 21 - Posted by: Highvoltage 4/12/2022 10:48:17 AM (No. 1126346)
The early Christians had the courage to face death to speak the gospel and the martyrs were revered in the book of Revelation. Who is this pope?
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Reply 22 - Posted by: mizzmac 4/12/2022 11:53:35 AM (No. 1126429)
The Pope is a squish. If he's squeamish about the cross, I suggest he immediately move out of the Vatican. Less exposure to offending symbols, you know?
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Reply 23 - Posted by: lakerman1 4/12/2022 6:10:56 PM (No. 1126792)
I hope no one tells Jimmy Swaggart about this. His head would explode. (Actually, I suspect that this will be the topic of Jimmy's sermon on Sunday.)
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Reply 24 - Posted by: PrayerWarrior 4/12/2022 7:47:56 PM (No. 1126876)
Is this Pope Communist? If he is ashamed of Jesus Christ and His cross, then our Lord is ashamed of him. Sorry Catholics, you have a rotten pope.
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Reply 25 - Posted by: Faithfully 4/12/2022 8:51:48 PM (No. 1126945)
15 If the Pope's rule had not been "watered down" heretics would still be burned at the stake as would do Kings and Queens of England. My dear Mother told me: "They are just men." I think this elderly man takes his orders from the Cardinals who love to swish in their silk robes. God will be harsh on them for their sins.
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