Francis has regularly attracted huge crowds in Vatican City, and almost overnight he has emerged as a major figure on the global stage, surprising many Catholics with hisnonjudgmental tone on issues like homosexuality and divorce, and his focus on the plight of the world’s poor. He has also been unpredictable, telephoning ordinary people who have written him letters, embracing a badly disfigured man at St. Peter’s, and making unannounced visits in Rome.He proved unpredictable again on Wednesday, when he went off script to include atheists in his call for peace, rare for a Catholic leader.“I invite even nonbelievers to desire peace,” he said. “Let us all unite, either with prayer or with desire, but everyone, for peace.”Fox News must be flipping s#$%. I would go check, but I don't want to spoil such a wonderful day looking at that page.
In the words of Tiny Tim: "A Merry Christmas to us all; God bless us, every one!" -
and Peace to All Good People.
Actually, Fox News is in denial. Their coverage of the speech completely skipped that part as if it never happened.
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