Francis and Mujica full of praise for each other share 45 minutes in the Vatican

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“The Pope is very pleased for having met with a wise man”, was the official report from the Holy See following the 45 minute private audience of Francis with Uruguayan president Jose Mujica, the longest so far with a head of state. Although Mujica is a declared atheist and did not attend the inauguration of the first Latinamerican pope last March, he did request an interview with Francis, which took place on Saturday. Read full article

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Trunce
Perhaps he was seeking clarification on the Papal announcement, that miscreant non adherents, may also enter everlasting life following earthly demise. However, Papal infallibility was quickly rectified by Papa Franks handlers.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/what-the-hell-vatican-caught-in-two-minds-over-damnation-for-nonbelievers-8635121.html

Stick with the advice of Mark Twain, on the topic of religion and afterlife Pepe.

“Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.”

“I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.”
Jun 03rd, 2013 - 10:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
I hate it when these purveyors of “faith” and other mumbo jumbo start making these public statements. And then there's the Pope as well.
“they took a few minutes to remember Uruguayan theologian and writer Alberto Methol Ferré”. “Who was he”? “Don't remember”. “You must do. He was one of yours”. “Not one of mine. I don't believe in this ”god“ stuff. There's only the goddess of BsAs. I go there regularly to pray”. “No, my son, that's not praying. It's called ass-licking”.
How did this guy Methol get a crystal ball? Latinamerica hasn't yet reached the XXI century. How did he learn about the future? Perhaps he was already dead. Methylated spirits!
“I think that if they let him, he’s going to make a revolution inside the Church, towards simplicity” That'll be handy for “Pepe”. Being, as he is, pretty simple.
“Regarding Uruguay, Mujica talked with Francis about the priority of sustaining the combat against hard core poverty since it is not a question of money, “the State can send people to help but can’t ensure love and care, so this requires the commitment of many groups, and that is what I’m asking from the Church, a militant presence”. Danger signals! The last ”militant presence“ was called ”the Spanish Inquisition“.
What a pity that Cotugno said ”the Pope is Latinamerican, Argentine and all which that means”. If he'd omitted “Argentine”, it would have been much better. Now his “tags” are bent, corrupt, criminal, depraved, degenerate, insincere, larcenous, mendacious, rapacious, vicious. Or possibly vacuous.
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ChrisR
Ahhh!
Jun 03rd, 2013 - 03:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
An athiest visiting the Pope, hypocrit. He only went there for a splash of holy water, he won't need a bath for another year now.
Jun 03rd, 2013 - 09:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Stevie
Religion is a Tool, and Mujica is a craftman ;)
Jun 03rd, 2013 - 11:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Baxter
Well , at least he was wearing a blue shirt and not a red one !
Jun 04th, 2013 - 12:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Elena
Those are good news, I knew they would get well along given their perspective of the worl has a lot of similarities. Both a good ppl :-)
Jun 04th, 2013 - 04:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
6 Baxter

You do realise that Mujica is an atheist, don't you?
Jun 04th, 2013 - 11:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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