"Closing a month-long gathering of bishops in Rome, Pope
Francis on Saturday said the Catholic Church is under attack by the devil and urged bishops from around the world to defend the institution because “you don’t touch a mother.”
“Our mother, [the Church] is holy, but we the children are sinners,” he said. “Sinners, all of us. Let’s not forget this expression from the fathers [of the Church]: The Church is holy, the Mother is holy, with children who are sinners.”
“At this moment, [the devil] is accusing us very strongly,” the pope said. “And this accusation becomes persecution.”
“The Church is not dirty,” the pope said."
The Book of Revelation would beg to differ with Francis about whether the so-called "mother" is "dirty"....And the woman was
arrayed in purple and scarlet ... having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Revelation 17:4,5
“Our mother, [the Church] is holy, but we the children are sinners,” he said. “Sinners, all of us. Let’s not forget this expression from the fathers [of the Church]: The Church is holy, the Mother is holy, with children who are sinners.”
“At this moment, [the devil] is accusing us very strongly,” the pope said. “And this accusation becomes persecution.”
“The Church is not dirty,” the pope said."
The Book of Revelation would beg to differ with Francis about whether the so-called "mother" is "dirty"....And the woman was
Revelation 17:4,5
