Francis’ Ceremony Was "Pagan" And "Primitive" – Cardinal
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He told AciPrensa.com (October 21) that the event was “surprising”, “syncretistic”, of “primitive nature" and fo "pagan appearance.”
Urosa warns that an Amazonian-indigenous rite, suggested by the Synod, should carefully avoid “unwarranted syncretism.”
Picture: Jorge Urosa Savino © fides.org, #newsUokziefslr
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