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Priests and nuns should not ride in fancy cars - Pope Francis

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  • Robert, Lagos, Nigeria 10 years ago

    NEVER, EVER JOY DOES NOT COME FROM MATERIAL POSSESSIONS! HOWEVER THAT WHAT WE SEE EVERYDAY,MATERIAL ACQUISITION OF THE HIGHEST ORDER,MINDLESS OF THE POOR AND THE NEEDY.THANK YOU POPE.TELL THEM O,MAKE HEAR,ALL IS VANITY O.

  • VOLUNTOR CONTRIBUTOR 10 years ago

    OSAMA (S=satan) = OBAMA(B=beast) and AMA is simply America.
    BIN LADEN = Land of Biden (Delaware/Pensylvania)
    LION MOUTH= G.W.BUSH (mouth like lion thinking he was a King, mountain lion: cougar).
    NSA = TIN god for monitorin ...
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  • VOLUNTOR CONTRIBUTOR 10 years ago

    Ooops, I forgot the fith IT. The RELIGIOUS, INSTEAD of SALVATION gospel of Christ Jesus.

  • Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

    Poor people have nothing to eat and
    dieing,but you are in a beautiful cars
    l agree with his sense.

  • Sun of Dieu 10 years ago

    mtchewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.... hypocrisy at it peak

  • *** 10 years ago

    TRULY,if GOD BLESSES me fine,if HE chooses not to,it is also fine.However,l SINCERELY PREFER the former for it to also extend to those who are also under-priviledged.JESUS said,"The poor you will always have with you".For GOD ...
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  • Ghana First 10 years ago

    Religion is a way of life, not church buildings, clergy and laymen.

  • It's no joke 10 years ago

    Maybe the pastors in Ghana have something to learn from what the Pope has said - but then of course they are not "men of God" but confidence tricksters and criminals who are out to make as much money as they can from the trou ...
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  • NKRUMAH USA 10 years ago

    THANK YOU ROBERT, YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD. AFRICA IS BACKWARD BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THE WHITE MAN AND THE ARAB WILL SAVE US WITH RELIGION. WHY CAN'T WE DEVELOP OUR OWN AND HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OURSELVES? WE ALLOW PEOPLE TO DE ...
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  • WILLIAM 10 years ago

    They are many pastors who understand humility. And yet many others do not. The Pope needs our prayers and support deliver on much needed reformswithin the clergy.

  • GREAT NANA ANTWI 10 years ago

    ARE YOU IN NEED OF A FAST POWERFULL SPIRITUALIST?THEN GOOGLE OR GO TO greatnanapowerfullspiritualist.blogspot.com

  • Bishop Canada 10 years ago

    Priests in Ghana are so corrupt that
    they think to amass wealth drive in
    fancy cars at the expense of the poor.

  • Whatever 10 years ago

    Good Order

  • Malaki Asabi 10 years ago

    "In Christian life, even in the life of the Church, there are ancient and outdated structures; we need to renew them," Francis said while celebrating Mass in the Vatican's Santa Marta guesthouse.

    I agree with the pope. Cas ...
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  • GHANA FIRST 10 years ago

    PLEASE MALAKI ASABI, YOU MUST KNOW THAT CATHOLICS WORSHIP ONLY GOD. CATHOLICS DO NOT WORSHIP ANY DEAD HUMAN BEINGS AS YOU STATED. YOU USED THE WORDS DULIA AND HYPERDULIA, BUT GAVE WRONG MEANINGS TO THEM. FOR YOU THEY MEAN WO ...
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  • ' and Jesus wept ' 10 years ago

    Ghana First, could you enlighten us on Exodus 20:4-5 as regards to the crucifix and the other statues put up by the church in the cathedrals?

  • Nana 10 years ago

    EVERYONE PREACH AGAINST THE FALSE PROPHETS, WHO THEN IS THE FALSE PROPHET AMONG THE PROPHETS.
    CHRISTIANITY IN GHANA SHOULD BE CENSORED TO SAVE THE VULNERABLE.

  • Maliki Asabi 10 years ago

    Ghana First, let's get our defnitions right. Worship = honour according to the dictionary.

    (1) What is worship?
    wor·ship/?w?r??p/ Show Spelled [wur-ship] Show IPA noun, verb, wor·shiped, wor·ship·ing or ( especially B ...
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  • kuuku 10 years ago

    Is it for a fact or you are just speculating falshood? I am a catholic and we do not profess any of the things you are claiming we espouse. You claim to know more than what we know and practice In any case who made you a judg ...
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  • NOWAD 10 years ago

    GHANAIAN PASTORS SHD HEAR THIS

  • Servus, USA 10 years ago

    Dear General Secretary,
    While it is true that you and all other non-Catholic Clergymen (and Clergywomen) do not report to the Pope, you need to understand the point at stake. The Pope encourages humility and not vanity. ...
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  • mame afua 10 years ago

    we thank God for almighty for our life

  • DR. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE 10 years ago

    WE NEED PEOPLE LIKE THIS AS PRESIDENTS . THE WORLD WILL CHANGE . LIVING IN MODESTY WITH EXAMPLARY LIFE. GOD BLESS YOU POPE.

  • Antelope 10 years ago

    hey hey hey spareme those talk . do u want to tell me that the world will change if we have all presidents to be this pope . the bible has said it and no pope can change all evil to good . we don't need popes to go to heaven ...
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  • KK Boyeham 10 years ago

    Where is it said in the Bible that you are quoting? Anybody can quote anything from the Bible to support a meaningless thinking!

  • Akurang 10 years ago

    breath of fresh air in these times of austerity.just hope he does not fade away like a politician who promises so much and delivers little or nothing.God bless you sir.!

  • GHANA CLERGYMEN AGAINST POPE (GHACAP) 10 years ago

    We the clergymen of Ghana under the association of Ghana Clergymen Against Pope (GHACAP) strongly disagree with the catholic pope. In the first place he does not speak for our non-catholic churches. Secondly, we do not report ...
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  • SIR IKE GHANA 10 years ago

    Papa Pop Francis the first my God Almighty continue to bless and give you the strength and energy to carry on your as the Humble Servant of the our Lord Jesus Christ to renew the face of the Catholic Church. We the catholic c ...
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  • HUBERT 10 years ago

    Dear Papa thank you and may the good Lord grant you the enablement to work for Him. Eh Materialism in the world has taken over the church at the neglect of the poor who contribute their (sweat) money. Papa thank you. Hubert-U ...
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  • miss jay 10 years ago

    Wish i was there to shout, "preach on". Leaving a modest life is actually part of the holy order sacrament;simplicity should be their lifestyle. I just hope priests and nuns will learn from what Grandpa Francis has said...cat ...
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  • Jesuiteoath 10 years ago

    Miss Jay, did you know that this Papa is a Jesuite? Do your research about the Jesuites.

    True talk: God has a covenant with his children.

    "And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of t ...
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  • Nii Lantey Okunka Bannerman 10 years ago

    This message should be stuffed in the nose of T. B. Joshua!! That con man who rides a jet and continues to defraud the poor. Wake up my brothers and sisters!

  • Sun of Dieu 10 years ago

    My friend becareful of your comments. 'Touch not my anointed includes verbal scorn and assaults'. I am not a follower of TB Joshua. But I tell you what that man is a man of God!

  • SANK 10 years ago

    NII Lantey Okunka Bannerman, I pray to the Almighty to forgive you.

  • GREAT NANA ANTWI 10 years ago

    ARE YOU IN NEED OF FAST POWERFULL SPIRITUALIST?THEN GOOGLE OR GO TO greatnanapowerfullspiritualist.blogspot.com

  • CK, Osu 10 years ago

    I am proud of you as my spiritual leader. In the name of Jesus, we shall renew! Long live Pope Francis, Long live the Catholic church!

  • Wise UK 10 years ago

    Papa Ofosu,Pope did not mention any clergymen in anywhere. But whe you see that the coat fit you, wear it well.Stop taking from poor to enrich youself.

  • Sakura 10 years ago

    How does riding (or not riding) a fancy car make you better follower of Jesus Christ? Please don't this mistake - preach the gospel and not your convictions. This is the problem of most pastors; instead of preaching the gospe ...
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