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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

Willie Pep

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4. Pope Francis isn't exactly a fan of Trump so I find this rather surprising.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 01:11 AM

Dec 2016

But then again some people in the clergy, especially the American hierarchy, have found their rebellious side as of late. What is even more interesting is that their right-wing cheerleaders are following them in rebellion to the current pope, despite being the same people who loved to call into question the orthodoxy of others in the past. Now who are the Cafeteria Catholics?

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan to participate in Trump inauguration [View all] rug Dec 2016 OP

Any Muslim clergy? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #1

He's got three weeks to get Farrakhan. rug Dec 2016 #2

That would be... interesting. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2016 #3

Pope Francis isn't exactly a fan of Trump so I find this rather surprising. Willie Pep Dec 2016 #4

Hmm. Dolan lives only 5 blocks from trump and Francis is in another hemisphere. rug Dec 2016 #5

I've noticed that too. 47of74 Jan 2017 #6