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Related: About this forumPope Francis praises exorcists for combating 'the Devil's works'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/the-pope/11193681/Pope-Francis-praises-exorcists-for-combating-the-Devils-works.htmlThe Pope, who frequently cites the fight against Satan in his sermons, said that exorcists needed to show "the love and welcome of the Church for those possessed by evil". By treating people who were possessed, priests could demonstrate that "the Church welcomes those suffering from the Devil's works," he said in a message to a conference organised in Rome by the International Association of Exorcists.
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In April, Pope Francis urged the faithful to "learn to fight the Devil ... who exists even in the 21st century".
Good thing he embraces science. Well, sort of.
unblock
(52,386 posts)Smarmie Doofus
(14,498 posts)Ooops.... did I just say that?
I meant of course...."The HELL you say!"
Seriously.... what's with all the idiotic statements this week from the new and improved "groovy" pope of two weeks ago?
I thought this guy was a break w. the past, all humble and gentle, all about reconciliation w. women, lbgts, the Enlightenment, etc.
Who turned out the..... ummmmmm.... "enlights"?
And more importantly...... WHY?
Feral Child
(2,086 posts)Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)He's done -- apparently -- tens of thousands of exorcisms in his career. This is a busy, busy guy. Satan is all over the place, apparently even in the Vatican.
Let's not let down our guard.
Pope Francis: "Summon Father Amorth, my caster out of demons!"
Dun-dun-Dunnnnn!
rug
(82,333 posts)Blue Owl
(50,529 posts)He must be putting in some overtime hours with all the evil out there...
rurallib
(62,465 posts)sometimes truth is hard to ferret out when speaking of religion
beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)How does this fit in with his version of evolution theory?
trotsky
(49,533 posts)That's how! All praise the Wonderpope and his progressive, refreshing way of hating women and homosexuals.
bvf
(6,604 posts)exorcism via Skype. That's sort of like embracing science, no?