The pope’s rhetoric is dangerous in that it emboldens and encourages terrorists who systematically spread manipulative propaganda as they take aim at Israeli civilians.
While Pope Francis is playing into Hamas’ hands, nothing is more disturbing and cruel than Hamas using Palestinian children and civilians as human shields in the way of jihad. The pope should know this truth, not blame Israel for something it cannot be blamed for under circumstances that Hamas intentionally created.
“Vatican ambassador called by Israeli Foreign Ministry over Pope’s comments on Israel,” by Anichai Stein, Jerusalem Post, December 25, 2024:
The Vatican ambassador was summoned to the Israeli Foreign Ministry for a conversation with the director general following Pope Francis’s recent comment on Israeli “cruelty” in Gaza, an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post.
The official added that the meeting between the senior Israeli official and Nuncio Adolpho Tito Yllana, the Holy See’s ambassador to Israel, took place this week and emphasized that it was only a conversation between the two officials.
Earlier this week, during a speech, the Pope condemned the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza and said, “Yesterday, children were bombed. This is not war. This is cruelty. I want to say this because it touches my heart,” Israeli Foreign Ministry Spokesman Oren Mamorstein said in response that the pope is “ignoring Hamas’ cruelty.”
On Wednesday, during his Christmas message, the pope called for a ceasefire in Gaza, and called the situation “extremely grave” but did not repeat the claim of “cruelty” as in the beginning of the week….
WPM says
Maybe the Vatican should take in the “refugee” children Hamas is using as Human Shields (and convert them to Christians to end the jihadist cycle Islam is a form child abuse )? Israel is not “targeting ” children it is conducting this war as humanely as possible even given the opportunity and warning to leave areas and even apartment buildings before they bomb them .Hamas is using the imagines of dead children to signal to the rest of the world how “evil” the Jews are. I got news for the Vatican millions of civilians and children died on both side in WW1 ,and WW11 in Europe and Asia .Israel only has two choices either roll over and be conquered or fight to survive ,you either side with Israel ,or side with its enemies the terrorist all true jihadis who hate Jews ,Christians ,and all non-Moslems ,or the choice the Vatican usually takes in conflicts just stay out of the way!
bagsgroove says
Why doesn’t the pope address Hamas about its actions against Israel
Ernie says
It is as simple as you say , Bagsgroove . The pope clearly approves of hamas’s actions . He is a woke lefty loon ( sees hamas as “freedom fighters “.). He is an antisemitic , and an anti-christ ( Jews are not allowed to defend themselves against the in his eyes ” noble palestinian resistance “. This person follows the wishes of his “father “, satan himself .
JimJFox says
Ain’t religion wonderful??
Bexarkat says
This Pope is accusing Israel of machine-gunning children. How is he receiving that false information? Has he succumbed to the rhetoric of Hamas? Francis is the Marxist-in-Chief of the Church of Rome and holds sway over many illtierate and like-minded congregants who hang on to his every word. Many Hispanic Catholics have an anti-Jewish bent as it is, Francis’s commentary does not help – except to help promote anti-Semitism.
Michael Lehland Blair says
Francis has undone all the work that St. Paul VI and St. John Paul II did.
Carol says
Just an old fart
Elizabeth says
Pope Francis was born and raised in Argentina. They have been very socialist for years. And the Jesuits have a bad reputation for money makers, founding and controlling the economies of nations. Not good people. This Pope is the first Jesuit to be Pope. This Pope is a socialist, he goes against God’s word constantly. Not a good man or leader. Just review his stance on other issues. The clergy of the Church has tried to get him removed.
somehistory says
By now, everyone who is awake (not the “woke” crowd) should be aware that this creature called ‘pope’ is a charlatan, not Christian, not truthful, but one who says what will embolden the evil all around us.
The” false shepherd, wolf in sheep’s clothing, rotten tree”, went into a prison in Rome yesterday, supposedly opening a “holy door.” He wouldn’t know a “holy door” if it hit him in the eye; and he can’t make one ‘holy’ by opening it. He’s full of pride in his falsehood.
War, by definition could be said to be “cruel.” Israel has warned those people in Gaza to get out before they dropped bombs and destroyed buildings.
hamas has used those same people….women and children…as human shields and as weapons of war on the pages of the various “news” outlets.
hamas was worse than “cruel” when they invaded, raped, tortured and murdered tiny babies, little children, young adults and the elderly. Those ghouls were nothing less than demonic in their evil actions.
The pope has shown repeatedly just how evil is his heart, how rotten is his fruit, and he makes special efforts to scourge Jews and Christians.
We who Know Jesus Christ, can be fairly sure what He would say to this creature who pretends to sit in His place as a ‘teacher’ of Christians.
“I never knew you. Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness.”.(Jesus told us what He will say to those pretending to serve Him.)
WPM says
This Pope sides with the progressive communist who seem to love the “rebellious fighter against colonist ruler” even though “the Jews” have lived worked and died in that land for thousands of years ,fighting the outsiders ,the Greeks ,Romans ,pagans and now violent blood thirsty jihadist Moslems who want all the Jews all dead. The irony is the Jews ruling Israel allow all citizens Christian ,Moslem ,Jew ,and other believers and non-believers to hold public office and have standard freedoms in that country. The only country in the Middle East that protects Christians to have them worship how they like and not be threaten by the government ruling them..,
James Lincoln says
somehistory,
All true.
That being said, I wonder who is warming up in the bullpen to replace Pope Francis after he croaks.
Hopefully a Pope who is at least a Christian.
Ty Alder says
Those gigantic, dumbo like ears should be removed so he can’t fly away.
Ty Alder says
Those gigantic, dumbo like ears should be removed so he can’t fly away.
WPM says
The time for this communist Pope rule on earth is very short his health is not good ,he is very old and worn out .I would not want to be him when God calls him home to face judgement ,if he does not change his ways. With great power comes great responsibility , if he cannot call out evil ,and does worse supports it he has failed in his mission as a representing a large Christian church.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Israel should just expel the Vatican ambassador. Why do they need a representative of the Holy See, when they are a Jewish state? To rub it in, they could invite a representative of any of the pro-Israel denominations in the US, say the Southern Baptists, to come to Jerusalem and represent all Christianity – be it Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Nestorian, & every other denomination 😈
somehistory says
Perhaps the chosen U.S. ambassador, Huckabee being a preacher, could do double duty.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Yeah, he could be the ambassador of all Christianity to Israel
James Lincoln says
Excellent idea, somehistory.
Mike Huckabee is the “real deal” – and is also an excellent bass guitar player.
GE says
He should keep his mouth shut about Israel and speak out about the Christian genocide going on in Africa.
And stay out of politics.
somehistory says
Yes, GE. He doesn’t know his job. Doesn’t know Christ, either.
The slaughter going on in Africa is of no concern to him. Has he ever even mentioned the “genocide” or the “cruelty” mozlums are carrying out there?
Or even of what the pakistanis do in claiming blasphemy against Christians just about every week?
gravenimage says
Vatican ambassador to Israel summoned by Israeli Foreign Ministry over pope’s anti-Israel Gaza comments
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Glad to see that Israel is standing up for herself.
Tony Rice says
The old fool should be taught a lesson. Israel should ban all Catholic churches from Jerusalem until he apologises and recants his rubbish
Andrew Blackadder says
When the wee Popey dude heard about all those Christians being slaughtered by all those peace loving muslims in Nigeria he said…… crickets….. crickets….. crickets…