Pope Claims His Critics Are Performing “Work Of The Devil”

Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News,

Pope Francis has claimed that conservative critics of his views on issues such as mass migration and climate change are performing the “work of the devil.”

Many would argue to opposite to be the case.

In an interview with Jesuit magazine La Civilta Cattolica, the Pope said that after his recent surgery he is “still alive, although some people wanted me dead.”

Speculation amongst prelates was rife that the Pope’s real condition was worse than what was being reported, but this turned out not to be true.

“They were preparing the conclave (to elect a new pope). So be it. Thank God, I am well,” said the supreme pontiff.

He also addressed criticism from American conservatives that his liberal views on almost every issue are eroding the Christian foundation of the Catholic Church, asserting that “turning back is not the right way.”

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The End of the High Church

Guest Post by The Zman

Years ago, I had cause to be at the Episcopal cathedral in Albany for a mass. A friend was being ordained into the church as a priest, so I went up to celebrate the occasion with his family. I noted the subtle beauty of the church, particularly inside. It just oozed tradition, which is quite imposing in the spiritual setting. The outside of the building was rather plain, which is what made the inside impressive. I walked in expecting a utilitarian facility and instead I walked into a beautiful cathedral with arches and stained glass.

The mass was not well attended, despite the fact there were half a dozen people being minted as priests that day. My guess, at the time, was that most of the people were relatives of the condemned. Talking a bit with some people after the mass, I was told that attendance at Episcopal services in the area was down to a sprinkling and most of the regulars were old people. If what I saw in Albany is typical for the church as a whole, I’d bet they are finished in a generation at best. A church without worshipers is a building.

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