Breitbart: Pope Francis has called on Chinese bishops to show respect and loyalty to the ruling Chinese Communist Party as faithful “members of the Chinese people.”
The Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, published an article Sunday in Italian, English, and Chinese, saying that the pope has invited “all the Bishops to renew their total adherence to Christ and to the Church.”
At the same time, “as members of the Chinese people, they are obliged to show respect and loyalty to the civil authorities.”
The article stated that this is how the bishops are to understand the words of Jesus: “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s” (Mt 22:21).
The state-run Chinese newspaper, Global Times, called the statement the pontiff’s “latest goodwill gesture toward Beijing.”
Pope Francis “has called on seven Chinese bishops, whose pastoral duties were made public on Sunday, to show ‘respect and loyalty to civil authorities’ while adhering to their faith,” the article stated.
“The announcement shows that the Vatican is calling on all the clergy and the faithful, including those who regard themselves as from the ‘underground churches,’ to be in solidarity and to support the bishops’ pastoral duties,” said Wang Meixiu, a research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, according to the Global Times.
The former bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, told Breitbart News in an interview last week that Catholics in China are suffering “huge confusion” because of the recent deal between the Vatican and the Communist Party of China (CPC), which yielded some authority to the government over the naming of Catholic bishops.
“The provisional agreement between the Holy See and the Chinese government is a secret deal,” the cardinal said, “and no one knows exactly what it specified.” more
Because everyone knows how “civil authorities” support Catholics.
Was there also an article of the Pope speaking ill of President Trump?
If this guy stated his goal is to destroy the Church, what would he be doing differently?
Martin Luther was a very smart man.
Not a thing, Dan. Not a thing.
I used to be saddened because I was divorced and remarried and therefore could not take communion. This Pope cured me of that.
The Bergoglian Antipapacy is flat out diabolical
It’s true that Jesus said “Render unto Caesar”, but He could also wield a mean piece of rope when He needed to clean up a joint:
https://www.alamy.com/the-expulsion-of-the-moneylenders-from-the-temple-by-giovanni-domenico-tiepolo-1727-1804-oil-on-canvas-1750-53-image222371821.html
🙂
The Pope doesn’t know about how the Chinese are trying to cut out all religion and he’s using the ‘state’ catholics to do it? Why is treating the underground catholics like suckers?
Even Putin has puppet Russian Orthos. Commies don’t like any religion except the religion of central government. If they need to showboat so they can flip some actual religious people to do it, they’re okay with it.
Obviously, when the Cardinals voted for him they were not being guided by God.
And even if that loyalty means
denial of the Christian doctrine.
BTW
The DOPE is sucking off the moslem pigs
during his ” Historic Visit ” right now.
I can’t Imagine how overjoyed the pigs of islam are
that this jerk sucks up to them and even on them.
I anticipate his assassination by the roman church
to save what little ” face ” they have left.
If the Pope was a real leader of Christians:
Pope Calls on Chinese Bishops to Show ‘Loyalty’ to Jesus.
Riiing
Hey Francis, it’s for you
Who is it?
Satan
Whut’s he want?
He sez he wuz just talking to the Chicoms and wants a deal.
I wish Jorge would just shut his mouth.
The Judas pope – wish he’d go out and hang himself.
Judas. And the Chinese counted out to him thirty pieces of silver.
When Paul was pinning Romans 13 instructing the church to obey governments, he was doing so from jail. There’s a time for everything. Allegiance should be to the kingdom of God, not a church and not a corrupt government.
Enough said.
@Radiomattm
You do know Paul was divorced and considered dead by his family, Note, you couldn’t be a member of the Sanhedrin without being married.