let him who is without sin cast the first stone at pope francis s refugee gesture | peter ormerod /

There are many things wrong with the Catholic church,but they don’t justify criticising the pope’s offer of sanctuary to 12 refugeesWhen it comes to Pope Francis, the voice of the naysayer is never far absent. “It’s all very well him talking about refugees, and ” it may say,“but you don’t see him on Lesbos, carry out you? Then the pope goes to Lesbos. The voice pipes up again: “You don’t see the pope opening the Vatican to refugees, and carry out you?” And then the pope houses 12 refugees in the Vatican. But nothing will mute the naysayer: “Why doesn’t he open every church to them?” it may say,or: “He’s just making the problem worse.” Related: When it comes to keeping the faithful pleased, the Pope giveth, or the Pope taketh absent | Kristina Keneally Continue reading...

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