They were shooting them too. A boy was made a saint for refusing to denounce his faith under torture. He was killed too.
Believe that was around the 1920s when British soldiers were killing Irish priests. Guess those priests were kinda like community organizers for the Irish resistance.

The "Christian" Vatican should be crammed with Muslim refugees and (and I've read about this) cleaning up poop of those who do not know what a toilet is for.

Very good point.
A hypocritical pot has called a kettle a name.

Does a socialist like a socialist?

I'm a former Catholic saying the pope is a stooge for Mexico.

Government and politics should be a “religion free zone.” But, the Pope (how anyone can call the world’s leading celibate “holiness” is beyond my comprehension) does provide good entertainment---as does Trump. What I like about Trump is he does not let his pompiness Francisco (or anyone else) get away with attacking him without response. I also like the media, establishment, and others hate him. Since he can’t possibly do what he claims he wants to do, he is a breath of fresh air in the political swimming pool and sure is better than the remaining candidates in the Big Government Party.

I actually am a proponent of Churches not being 501C3, it signs you on to the Gov. dole, IMO, and restricts your speech and activity. We run a Radio station, that could be considered Parachurch, but we run it as a profit company, not 501C3. My principles are intact. And, no, it wont shut us up. 501C3 is what shut them up. ( and spineless pastors and preachers )

Yes, and they should be. Most of my Roman Catholic friends are furious with this Pope. One of them told me that they thought the Vatican should make sure that his Popeness had plenty of pillows.

" The Vatican, for its part, welcomes millions of visitors a year — but allows only a very select few, who meet strict criteria, to be admitted as residents or citizens. "

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2...

All churches should be taxed, I think. They're obviously a tool of the gubment. Otherwise, they'd be taxed...

If any religion gets involved in politics than their church should be taxed. That would shut them up.

So says the man who lives in a fortress, city/state, surrounded by walls. People who live in glass houses, need not throw stones.

So are ours.

I am a conservative, and former Catholic. I didn't like Trump from the start, for a lot of reasons. The Pope means nothing to me on this. If His Holiness wants to get into politics, he should run for office. He is now fair game on all counts, IMHO. The CC owns more land, property, and " walls " than any one else in the world. tr

Their walls were built explicitly to repel invasions.

Hypocrite. Ever see the Vatican walls? They look about 300' tall.

Even a Catholic would have to be embarrassed by this Pope.

Now Trump is taking away rights of people (the leader) in foreign countries. What a choice for the GOP.

part of trump's response was : "No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man’s religion or faith."

I guess he forget he questioned Carson's faith and doesn't seem to accept Islam at all.

I don't think it really matters, unless he was Catholic and the Pope excommunicated him. Still, I think the general consensus is "bleah who cares". It didn't matter to Henry VIII either. Popes have been clashing with politicians since the beginning of the Papacy.

Popele in glass houses ...

Hmmm. Does the Poop like the moslem in chief?