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Again: Francis Choses To Bless Without Blessing

Francis again refused to give a Papal blessing during a November 30 audience for a summit of 3,500 children of the international environmental World Summit “I can.”

At the end of the audience he asked to silently pray for one another.

Then Francis added to “ask God to bless us all. Amen.” He did not invoke God, nor speak as a priest in his name, nor make a sign of the cross (video below).

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Christopher2
Not particularly interested in writing something critical, however this man seems ashamed of showing his faith is Christ and performing his duty.
mccallansteve
Why does Francis not like making the sign of the cross? The answer is obvious
Eva
A small lesson on how to make the Sign of the Cross. Not that difficult once you get used to it.
Ultraviolet
That artwork was drawn long before most here were ever born. o.O Does my heart good seeing it's been preserved.
comfort ye
What father, if his son ask for bread, will hand him a stone? I must have gone out of my mind. I cannot have seen what I just saw here. Someone tell me that I am crazy, I'm out of my mind, this is not really real. Please commit me to a crazy house if that was the Pope not blessing children. "And they brought their children to him, and he laid hands on them and blessed them" Jesus would bless, but.…More
What father, if his son ask for bread, will hand him a stone? I must have gone out of my mind. I cannot have seen what I just saw here. Someone tell me that I am crazy, I'm out of my mind, this is not really real. Please commit me to a crazy house if that was the Pope not blessing children. "And they brought their children to him, and he laid hands on them and blessed them" Jesus would bless, but... no im crazy. nuts. gone bonkers
advoluntas@aol.com
Unrepentant Jorge of the Pachamamas: Blessings in the name of our Lord and Savior are offensive dammit. Accompany everyone on the road to hell.
St Michael the Archangel defend us in battle
DEFENSA DE LA FE
DEFENSA DE LA FE
THE REAL BLESSING OF OUR POPE BENEDICT.
dpfurey
I guess mentioning Jesus and making the sign of the cross could be seen as 'proselytizing' or something.
johnandannette
#%$@?***><)(++!!&$@!+?<&%?. Sorry just had to get that out !!!!
aderito
he does not look well
comfort ye
I'm with you. These youngsters craved a blessing but got a stone.