This one goes out to Pope Francis, bringer of peace and joy…

Peeeaaace and Jooooy…

_Pope claims Christmas is a ‘charade’ due to continued war across the world_

“The Pope said that the lights, parties, Christmas trees and nativity scenes of the season are a charade with so much ‘war and hate’.”

Hey, here’s a fun game we can play. Take a look at these quotes from his homily and see how many of his statements contradict things he’s said before. Here’s a helpful list, the “Pope Francis Little Book of Insults”

“Christmas is approaching: there will be lights, parties, Christmas trees and nativity scenes … it’s all a charade. The world continues to go to war. The world has not chosen a peaceful path,” he said in a sermon.

“There are wars today everywhere, and hate,” he said …

“We should ask for the grace to weep for this world, which does not recognise the path to peace. To weep for those who live for war and have the cynicism to deny it,” the Argentine pontiff said, adding: “God weeps, Jesus weeps”.

He continued: “Those who make war are damned, they’re delinquents. War can be ‘justified’ for many reasons. But when the whole world is at war, as it is today … there is no justification.”

I’ll start:

But Yer Holiness, I thought “damnation” didn’t exist. I thought wicked souls were “annihilated”.

OK, now youse.

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