“(It’s) a grave affront to the Christian faith and adds to other reported incidents of desecration of Christian symbols by IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon.”
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In his new book, Salvatore Cernuzio recounts a revealing remark from Pope Francis: when asked his thoughts on then-Cardinal Robert Prevost, the pope replied: “He’s a saint.”
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“He shows the reasonableness of faith, how faith can help reason itself to become more fully rational, without falling into totalitarianism or arbitrariness.”
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Taking the stage to greet the crowd was Cardinal José Cobo of Madrid, who began by reading a message from Pope Leo sent to those gathered.
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While living in accordance with Gospel values can be seen as “countercultural and sometimes even counterproductive,” the pope said, it is the right path.
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“We recall that the Pope is not a political counterpart, but the Successor of Peter, called to serve the Gospel, the truth, and peace.”
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Bishop Santasiero denied the allegations and also requested that InfoVaticana send him a copy of the documents in their possession.
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“He wanted to live his life fully for himself, he wanted to find joy and what he had discovered, he couldn’t bear for others not to know.”
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“What Israel wants is the disarmament of Hezbollah, and this goal has not been achieved. A truce would reopen the door to diplomacy.”
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Pope Leo emphasized the importance of the Gospel’s reach to “those oppressed by the evil that corrupts history and confuses consciences.”
