Pope blasts ‘immense wastefulness’ in Easter address

[LuckyTheDog]

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, in his Easter address before a huge crowd, on Sunday denounced the "immense wastefulness" in the world while many go hungry and called for an end to conflicts in Syria, Ukraine and Africa.

"We ask you, Lord Jesus, to put an end to all war and every conflict, whether great or small, ancient or recent," he said in his "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) message.

Francis, marking the second Easter season of his pontificate, celebrated a Mass to an overflowing crowd of at least 150,000 in St. Peter's Square and beyond.

The crowd stretched back along all of Via della Conciliazione, the boulevard between the Vatican and the Tiber River.

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[itsrobert]

1. People in Glass Houses shouldn't throw Stones

The Catholic Church scolding others on wastefulness. Too funny.

[MineralMan]

3. Stained Glass Houses in Particular.

And I mean "stained" in more than one way.

[alp227]

14. But this new pope is forgoing lots of the bling that the last pope had. nt

[MineralMan]

2. He says, speaking from a balcony in

a luxurious building. The RCC can help ameliorate that excess, if it wishes to. It does not wish to, apparently.

His words ring hollow to me. They could begin by ceasing their campaigning against the rights of women and LGBT people. In Minneapolis St. Paul, the archdiocese here spent millions trying to stop marriage equality, and has spent millions fighting reproductive choice for women. That money could easily have been spent in helping to solve the poverty problems in our inner cities.

I have no patience for this Pope. Let him act instead of speaking. That would improve my patience.

[Riftaxe]

13. I kinda like the guy

While hardly a papist, and with the understanding that most of it is PR, it would still take a willful ignoramus to ignore the messages he is sending.

[MineralMan]

15. Perhaps you are only hearing the messages you like.

Those are not the only messages he is sending.

[Riftaxe]

19. Meaning it is a message with out merit?

I have no religious leanings, I do not know about deities and am perfectly fine with that, what is so offensive about what they are trying to get across to us?

[Bluenorthwest]

4. What a morally vacant human being this man is. He himself is responsible for much conflict

including a big stake in the horrible things going on in Uganda, where his Church accounts for 42% of the population, his Bishops have supported and publically celebrated these attacks on humanity and this man who named himself Francis has not said so much as a word to stop the mobs and the slamming of prison doors.
He is soaked in blood, as guilty as Scott Lively.

[etherealtruth]

5. It is a great message

One may despise the messenger, but the message is valid and timely

[Bluenorthwest]

8. Here's a cute link, Diocese of Honolulu's Land Asset Management Office

"The Diocesan Real Estate Director serves as:
•The Asset Manager for all of the real property owned by the Roman Catholic Church in the State of Hawaii. Interfaces with the designated managing agent and legal counsel to achieve the highest operating value for all investment properties. Includes providing leasing services and lease administration for investment properties."
http://www.catholichawaii.org/diocesan-offices/land-asset-management-office.aspx

When the message is 'eat kosher' and the messenger is having a pulled pork sandwich while speaking that message, the impact is somewhat diminished.

[etherealtruth]

11. You disagree with the Pope and Catholic church you do not find this message meaningful?

that's OK ... If I saw these words scrawled in chalk on the asphalt parking surface of a mall, I would still find them meaningful and correct. That is not the case for you ...so be it.

[Bluenorthwest]

20. Ugandan Catholic Easter Message Calls for Genocide of Gays

"The Bishop of the Jinja Diocese of the Catholic Church, Bishop Rt. Rev. Fr. Charles Wamika, in today’s Easter Message delivered at St. Chalres Lwanga Catholic Church, praised the Members of Parliament for the Anti-Homosexuality Act that provides life in prison for gay (LGBTI) people in Uganda. The Bishop called for a blessing for Uganda’s Christians who worked so hard to ‘free the land of gays.’ The Bishope also asked for parents to hand over their gay children to authorities, so they would be rewarded in heaven. I would call that a statement praising and calling for a genocide."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024848820

I find it meaningful that none of you who celebrate the Pope have the basic decency to address the pogrom in Uganda, which the Pope refuses to condemn, which his Bishops are cheering for even as DUers promote the Pope.
I get that you think he got the trains to run on time, I just don't think that excuses hate and bigotry and pogrom.

[etherealtruth]

23. You are really painting with a broad brush

it is rude and unflattering to YOU considering my post stated "One may despise the messenger, but the message is valid and timely"

I wonder how you would feel about the Gay folk I have been closest too for most of my life .... they opted to join Roman Catholic Religious orders (one nun and two Franciscan brothers). Please do not share your opinion of them . They are phenomenal people that (even on an anonymous message board) should not in any way be linked to you.

THE POPE'S MESSAGE IS VALID AND TIMELY

[Vashta Nerada]

6. Maybe the Vatican should heed its own advice.

[McCamy Taylor]

7. Glad to see the Catholics have finally gotten back on message.

If even the Catholics won't stand up for the poor, then we are all doomed.

[msongs]

9. his church is an extortion racket, fleecing the poor. sell the art collection francis nt

[Bluenorthwest]

10. They could keep the art, if they just sold off the commercial real estate it would generate

billions, not to mention the vast holdings of stocks and bonds.

[99Forever]

16. Exactly.

[seveneyes]

17. It would have been a good time to toss the Ugandan church out on its ass

And any other church that is proposing harm to gays.

[Avalux]

18. Whether you believe or not, a positive message is a positive message.

In this world, we don't have enough of them, especially from someone with so much influence. Sure there's a lot I wish he would do, but I like Pope Francis and what he has to say.

[Bluenorthwest]

21. Do you also like it when he says LGBT rights are a machination of the devil?

Do you really think that his years of attacking gay people are not a contributing factor to the support his Church is giving to genocide in Uganda? His Bishops cheer for this genocide and call for parents to turn in their gay children. Francis says nothing. His silence defines him, not his crafted public relations materials.....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024848820

[Avalux]

22. Like I said, I don't agree with everything. Please don't attack me like that.

I was raised Catholic and left the church years ago after going through a horrific annulment process.

I personally detest organized religion, but millions of people in this world think the Pope is as close to their god as it gets.
I'm in a place spiritually where as I said, positive messages should be supported, no matter who is giving them. Baby steps towards a change in how humans treat one another.