Pope Francis told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica on Thursday that the United States, along with several other countries including Russia, China, North Korea and Assad’s Syria—have “a distorted vision of the world.”
Eugenio Scalfari, a reporter with the paper La Repubblica was sitting in his office around noon when he got a phone call. On the other end of the line was Pope Francis summoning him to the Vatican for a 4 p.m. visit.
Pope Francis told Scalfari to be very concerned about the meeting of the G20. “I am afraid there are very dangerous alliances between powers who have a distorted view of the world: America and Russia, China and North Korea, Russia and Assad in the war in Syria,” the pope said.
“The danger concerns immigration,” the pope continued. “Our main and unfortunately growing problem in the world today is that of the poor, the weak, the excluded, which includes migrants… This is why the G20 worries me: It mainly hits immigrants,” Pope Francis said.
The pope also said, “Europe must take as soon as possible a federal structure.”
A federal structure would mean a stronger European Union in Brussels. It would also mean that the Papacy would influence Europe more clearly. It is also the main point concerning the chaos that massive migration brings to Europe. All of this leads to more centralization of power, on which the Vatican will capitalize.
By saying that the United States and the rest of the countries mentioned have a distorted vision of the world, the pope is essentially suggesting that because of his moral soft power, he can criticize them because, as a religious leader he has an “undistorted vision” of the world. Popes and the Vatican have always viewed themselves as the moral guide to the nations and naturally that the nations should obey their advice and guidance.
“I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.” Revelation 18:7.
Comments
Ion
Saturday July 15th, 2017 at 03:38 PMThat is an arrogant statement against a nation he wants under his control. If he had said that about the majority of our Congress, I couldn’t have helped but agree. Since that is who he has met, I must give him the benefit of the doubt; but that is all I will give him.
Jim Jarvis
Wednesday July 19th, 2017 at 08:20 AMAs a Jesuit everything he says is part of a disguise he is using to deceive the ignorant & gullible.
James Walling
Friday July 21st, 2017 at 06:25 PMJust reading the Jesuit Oath taken by Pope Francis and every other Jesuit reveals this organization is not of God. He never forces His will on any being nor deprives anyone of freedom of conscience.
Has the Protestant world forgotten this papacy, who, by their own admission, never changes, slaughtered 50,000,000 to 70,000,000 heretics over a 500 year period during the inquisition and crusades? Reuniting with this organization is not good!
Ion
Sunday August 6th, 2017 at 09:48 AMHa, coming from the mouth of one who believes himself to be above our Creator!!!
What foolishness!!!!