"And I beheld, and heard the voice of one eagle flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice: Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth.... [Apocalypse (Revelation) 8:13]
(Vatican Radio) "Pope" Francis on Wednesday morning celebrated Mass for the French priest of Rouen, Fr. Jacques Hamel, whom he described, is part of the chain of Christian martyrs that runs throughout the history of the Church.
Father Hamel was murdered while celebrating Mass in his Parish Church
by two men swearing allegiance to the so-called Islamic State in July.
Linda Bordoni reports:
To the congregation gathered at Santa Marta and which included
Archbishop Dominque Lebrun of Rouen, along with 80 other pilgrims from
the diocese, Pope Francis said that “to kill in the name of God is
satanic”.
Reflecting on the many martyrs that are part of the history of the
Catholic Church, Pope Francis said: “this is a story that repeats itself
in the Church, and today, he said, there are more Christian martyrs
than there were at beginning of Christianity”
Today – he continued - there are Christians "who are murdered,
tortured, imprisoned, have their throats slit because they do not deny
Jesus Christ".
This history, the Pope said – continues with our Father Jacques: he is part of this chain of martyrs.
“Father Jacques Hamel was slain as he celebrated the sacrifice of
Christ’s crucifixion. A good man, a meek man, a man who always tried to
build peace was murdered (…). This is the satanic thread of persecution”
he said.
And, Pope Francis continued: "What a pleasure it would be if all
religious confessions(One World Religion builder phrase) would say: 'to kill in the name of God is
satanic'".
Pope Francis concluded his homily holding up Fr Hamel and his example
of courage and said we must pray to him to grant us meekness,
brotherhood, peace and the courage to tell the truth: “to kill in the
name of God is satanic”.
On the altar, a simple photograph of Fr Hamel who was slain by two
Islamist fanatics while celebrating Mass in the Church of
Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray on 26 July 2016.
The liturgy was broadcast live by the Vatican Television Station.
TCK:Francis should brush up on his Catechism. I wonder what he would say to David who killed Goliath in the name of God? The Church still teaches just defense and just war. The Crusades were holy, noble and neccessary. Francis is a modernist whose eyes do not look through "Catholic lenses"
