Vatican Denies Interviewer's claim Regarding Pope Francis

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Here is the article from LifeSiteNews:

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Did Pope Francis really say that about the divinity of Christ? - LifeSite

The Vatican says journalist Eugenio Scalfari's claims about what the pontiff believes are ridiculous.
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It goes from bad to worse as regards their reporting. There is much to criticize in this latest, I will just point out one item. They say:

" This is not to say that we should believe Scalfari, who is hardly a reliable source of information. It does mean, however, that the need for clarification is a serious one.". First sentence does a CYA for everything preceding it suggesting why it might be true. Second sentence calls for a clarification, ignoring the fact the VatIcan already responded emphatically it wasn’t true.

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Perhaps if it isn’t worthy of our discussion, the Vatican could stop granting him interviews? Clearly they see some value in speaking to the man.
 
No, it wouldn’t unless you want to ban posters who espouse beliefs contrary to Church teachings (they are all over), or CNN and mainstream news sources that are heavy-handed in their bias.

Adults can choose or not choose to read things.
 
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Come one. What percentage of people see him in daily mass versus what percentage of people see or hear stories like this?

The Vatican has been clueless when it comes to common sense and PR for a long time, and things like this highlight that. That may have nothing to do with their fervency about the faith, but doesn’t make them any less clueless, unless of course, it is intentional.
 
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If the Pope is free in his will to keep giving these interviews then it is the Pope not “the vatican” that should clarify immediately.
 
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If the Pope is free in his will to keep giving these interviews then it is the Pope not “the vatican” that should clarify immediately.
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I agree. The Vatican staff members who defended the Pope would not be as credible as the Pope himself when it comes to clarifying what he, as Pope, actually said and believes. After all, unless the staff members were present in the interview, how would they know what the Pope actually told Scalfari? Therefore, although I believe that the Pope was misquoted, it is still best for him to actually speak up and end all discussions by simply affirming his faith.

Also, if you read the report by Scalfari, that Pope Francis believes that “once incarnated, Jesus ceases to be a God and becomes a man until his death on the cross,” it suggests that the Pope did not actually deny the Divinity of Christ before the incarnation, or His Divinity after the resurrection. What the Pope denied was Christ’s divinity only from the time He became human until His death on the cross.

Now that is very important. Because it is true that the Pope always says the Nicene Creed at Mass every day. But read what the Nicene Creed says:

“I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.”

Read the italicized text carefully. Now, is it impossible for someone, who believes that Christ was divine only prior to the Incarnation and after the Resurrection, but not during the time that he walked on earth, to be able to say the Nicene Creed? I think it is quite possible. So, saying that the Pope says the Nicene Creed at Mass everyday does not resolve the issue. He, Pope Francis, must clarify for the whole Church that he believes that Christ was Divine throughout His life, including His life when He became human and suffered on earth, and after His Resurrection.
 
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