Pope's role in Cuba deal fractures Cuban-American flock

[DigitalDrifter]

This Pope continues to be controversial.

MIAMI (AP) — The key role Pope Francis played encouraging talks between Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro left fractures among his flock in South Florida, where many older Roman Catholics equate the Castro brothers with the devil.
Many Catholics worldwide have expressed pride in seeing Francis stirring hopes of progress in communist Cuba, but some Cuban-Americans say their spiritual leader betrayed them.
"I'm still Catholic till the day I die," said Efrain Rivas, a 53-year-old maintenance man in Miami who was a political prisoner in Cuba for 16 years. "But I am a Catholic without a pope."
Rivas said he cried when Obama surprisingly announced a reversal of a half-century's efforts to isolate Cuba. Then, when he learned of Francis' role, he got angry.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski acknowledged that some Catholics are "concerned or suspicious," but said many more exiles welcome the breakthrough, despite their suffering.
"The pain is real, but you can't build a future on top of resentments," Wenski told The Associated Press in an interview.

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[deltex1]

The pope operates in a world of compassion and love...he has no concerns about who got fucked over 50 years ago

 

[Disir]

I guess, you will have that.

 

[kiwiman127]

The Pope knows the Bible tells us to forgive and then move on.

 

[TheOldSchool]

The pope operates in a world of compassion and love...he has no concerns about who got fucked over 50 years ago

What's more important is who's getting fucked over today

 

[Katzndogz]

Cuba is officially atheist. Fidel killed what priests and nuns there were during the revolution. Without adequate guidance the Catholic religion is still dominant but has allowed itself to become corrupted like the catholics of Haiti by incorporating vudu and black magic. The pope means well but can only be used as a tool of atheists.

 

[Disir]

Cuba is officially atheist. Fidel killed what priests and nuns there were during the revolution. Without adequate guidance the Catholic religion is still dominant but has allowed itself to become corrupted like the catholics of Haiti by incorporating vudu and black magic. The pope means well but can only be used as a tool of atheists.

Ok, you're a fucking idiot.

 

[TheOldSchool]

Cuba is officially atheist. Fidel killed what priests and nuns there were during the revolution. Without adequate guidance the Catholic religion is still dominant but has allowed itself to become corrupted like the catholics of Haiti by incorporating vudu and black magic. The pope means well but can only be used as a tool of atheists.

You are obviously not Catholic.

But I still say you'd make a great Bond villain Katz.

 

[Katzndogz]

I'm not catholic but neither is the regime. The religious aren't murdered like they were but they better not talk too much.

U.S. report says religious freedom in Cuba is bad but getting better The Miami Herald

Catholic mixed with santeria.

Gads you guys are totally ignorant. Don't you ever look anything up?

 

[TheOldSchool]

I'm not catholic but neither is the regime. The religious aren't murdered like they were but they better not talk too much.

U.S. report says religious freedom in Cuba is bad but getting better The Miami Herald

Catholic mixed with santeria.

Gads you guys are totally ignorant. Don't you ever look anything up?

You're the one who wants more of that. That makes me want to call you worse things than "ignorant."

 

[Disir]

I'm not catholic but neither is the regime. The religious aren't murdered like they were but they better not talk too much.

U.S. report says religious freedom in Cuba is bad but getting better The Miami Herald

Catholic mixed with santeria.

Gads you guys are totally ignorant. Don't you ever look anything up?

Why do countries not want the Catholic church in?

 

[JakeStarkey]

Cuba is officially atheist. Fidel killed what priests and nuns there were during the revolution. Without adequate guidance the Catholic religion is still dominant but has allowed itself to become corrupted like the catholics of Haiti by incorporating vudu and black magic. The pope means well but can only be used as a tool of atheists.

Your argument is so messed up, dude, almost none of it is true.

But give us the evidence for it, please.

 

[JakeStarkey]

They don't, Disir? Who says?

 

[Katzndogz]

Cuba is officially atheist. Fidel killed what priests and nuns there were during the revolution. Without adequate guidance the Catholic religion is still dominant but has allowed itself to become corrupted like the catholics of Haiti by incorporating vudu and black magic. The pope means well but can only be used as a tool of atheists.

Your argument is so messed up, dude, almost none of it is true.

But give us the evidence for it, please.

I did. But you can look up more yourself.

 

[Disir]

They don't, Disir? Who says?

What is the history of the Catholic Church, state religions, and their little "intrigues"?

 

[JakeStarkey]

Disir, almost no American cares about Catholicism that way. We could do the same thing with atheist regimes like that of Stalin, Hitler, or Mao.

 

[Disir]

Disir, almost no American cares about Catholicism that way. We could do the same thing with atheist regimes like that of Stalin, Hitler, or Mao.

No. You don't know or oblivious to the history-which is why Cuba didn't want them in there.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Disir, if it is your destiny, then give us a lecture.

 

[Katzndogz]

Fidel Castro didn't want the church there because he is a communist and an atheist.

 

[Disir]

Fidel Castro didn't want the church there because he is a communist and an atheist.

He didn't want a bunch of conniving shit is what he didn't want. Or is that unfamiliar history for you?