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PopeWatch: Pompeo

No surprise:

Pope Francis has reportedly refused to meet with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his visit to Rome over a dispute between the Vatican and China.

Mr Pompeo plans to visit the Vatican this week to protest the imminent renewal of a two-year-old deal between the Catholic church and China, which the secretary of state has claimed would endanger the church’s moral authority.

He is slated to meet with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the foreign minister for the Vatican. But Pope Francis, whom Mr Pompeo met with last October, would not be meeting with him.

According to reports, Pope Francis cited the looming United States presidential election as the reason to not meet with Mr Pompeo. But the Trump administration’s criticism over the deal between the Vatican and China could likely be a factor in the decision.

Go here to read the rest.  Throughout his life the Pope has reacted poorly to criticism.  As Pope he rarely has to face criticism directly and PopeWatch suspects that is one of his favorite attributes of the job.  Of course a ruler not open to criticism is usually a ruler whose reign results in disasters, small and large.

 

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Michael Dowd
Michael Dowd
Wednesday, September 30, AD 2020 3:57am

The Bergoglio reign is already full of disasters, small and large One can surmise he is an agent of the devil, and unless he repents, could live for eternity in the deepest regions of hell.

Note: I was just listening to an audio of Inferno: From The Divine Comedy by Dante when this posting ‘poped’ up.

Father of Seven
Father of Seven
Wednesday, September 30, AD 2020 6:12am

If Secretary Pompeo advocated Chinese-style population control through confiscation and centralization of large parts of the economy, does anyone doubt the Bishop of Rome would have time for a meeting? By their fruit you will know them!

c matt
c matt
Wednesday, September 30, AD 2020 1:06pm

Pompeo should have met with Pope Benedict instead. He heh.

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