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Pontifical Boot-Licking: Radical Archbishop Bruno Forte of Chieti-Vasto, Italy, who after the election of Pope Francis turned Ultramontanist, insulted legitimate Catholic critics of Pope Francis by accusing them of – quote – “cultural closeness, nostalgia, and immobility of ideological and political attitudes.” Forte called the reign of Pope Francis a – quote – “providential gift.”
Profound Religiosity? The news site “Il sismografo” which is controlled by the Vatican, has republished John Paul II’s message written in October, 1983 for the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s birth. In this message John Paul II praises a – quote – “profound religiosity of Luther” and warns of considering Luther the only or main culprit for the schisms caused during the Reformation.
Radically Christocentric? Il sismografo also published Benedict XVI’s talk in front of Protestant leaders from September, 2011 in Erfurt, Germany. Benedict presents himself as the, “Bishop of Rome” and claims that the question about God was Luther’s deep passion and the impulse of his whole life. According to Benedict, Luther’s thinking and his entire spirituality were radically Christocentric.
Monumentally Worse: Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, has stated that certain lewd remarks uttered by U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump should not affect pro-life voters at all in terms of how they vote in the presidential race, because the alternative to Trump is monumentally worse. Quote: “Voting for someone isn't a score on a personal virtue test.” And: “The Lord is the one who says, 'Your sins I will remember no more.' The one who is known as the 'accuser' is the devil.”