Francis meets Fidel Castro and warns Cubans of the dangers of ideology

Monday, September 21st 2015 - 08:07 UTC

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Pope Francis met Cuba's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Sunday hours after warning Cubans to beware the dangers of ideology and the lure of selfishness as the island enters a new era of closer ties with the United States. Latin America's first pope and Castro, the region's last surviving revolutionary icon of the 20th century, discussed religion and world affairs at the home of the 89-year-old retired president for about 40 minutes. Read full article

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SebaSvtz
The pope shaking hands with two dictators, and meeting again with CFK.

The pope is either a fool, or a hypocrite.
Sep 21st, 2015 - 11:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
The Dope of a Pope is doubly delusional if he thinks either Castro is listening to him.

Both the brothers are USD multi-millionaires so they are alright Jack.

The RCC, parasites or what?
Sep 21st, 2015 - 01:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
Actually DIA and others have them as billionaires....U$ dollars
Sep 21st, 2015 - 03:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Chicureo
I earlier had hopes for Francis, but he's turned into a terrible disappointment. CFK and the Castro brothers should burn in hell; the Pope should be reminding them of their unforgivable sins.
Sep 21st, 2015 - 04:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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tezza
Why would any sane person take notice of a geriatric virgin?

The Catholic Church is simply a political outfit posing as a religious one, stop being so sychophantic about a church that to this day protects paedophiles, don't believe it? Then turn over the ones hiding in Vatican City to the authorities where they're wanted men...so much for religion.
Sep 21st, 2015 - 05:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
“Pope Francis ... warns Cubans of the dangers of ideology”

ummm... surely I can't be the only one who is truly gob-smacked at this outright hypocrisy?
Sep 21st, 2015 - 11:47 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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brasherboot
@6 I was about to raise the point myself!

Catholicism is one big ideology
Sep 22nd, 2015 - 01:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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