and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) this week sent a letter to Pope Francis concerning the treatment of ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang, China.The Chinese Communist Party has forced the Uyghur Muslim population … [1] https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/catholic-ecummenists-want-martin-luther-exonerated, [2] http://adventmessenger.org/pope-francis-pantheistic-exhortation-jesus-is-in-the-river-the-trees-the-fish-and-the-wind/, [3] http://adventmessenger.org/the-vatican-praises-its-interconnection-with-buddhists-as-a-source-of-blessing-for-the-planet/, Filed Under: Churches, Interfaith, Pope Francis Tagged With: churches, Interfaith, Pope Francis, © 2014-2020 Advent Messenger | All Rights Reserved, https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/catholic-ecummenists-want-martin-luther-exonerated, http://adventmessenger.org/pope-francis-pantheistic-exhortation-jesus-is-in-the-river-the-trees-the-fish-and-the-wind/, http://adventmessenger.org/the-vatican-praises-its-interconnection-with-buddhists-as-a-source-of-blessing-for-the-planet/, Fratelli Tutti: Ganoune Diop Praises Pope Francis’ Encyclical, The United Nations Praises Pope Francis for Endorsing the Homosexual Agenda. Francis is proposing two new prayers "to the Blessed Virgin Mary, which can be recited at the end of the rosary," according to Vatican News. A bipartisan duo of U.S. senators are urging Pope Francis to confront the Chinese government over the treatment of Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang province of China, bolstering a message delivered last month by the Trump administration. Why can’t we see this? Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Monday, 19 October 2020 11:22 AM. “They deserve not just that generous attitude on our part but also a sincere commitment that never again will disrespectful acts be committed against their beliefs and cultures.”. Absolutely not. And can those teachings be sustained by the Scriptures? ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. “Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power … and shall make provisions for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near” (Last Day Events, p. 131). This is the same power that claims to forgive sin. [1] Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther in 1521, and Luther proclaimed that the Pope was the Antichrist that same year. Breaks Record With More Than 83,000 New Cases: Virus Up... Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Lopez Flees to Colombia, Trump Thwarted in Latest Bid to Kill Solar-Tariff Loophole, Italy Mulls Partial Lockdown as Cases, Hospitalizations Jump, Thailand Braces for More Rallies as PM Ignores Calls to Quit, Ethiopia Slams Pressure After Trump Remark on Destroying Dam. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Luther’s battle was with the “ex cathedra” or the seat/chair of the papacy which states that papal proclamations “ex cathedra” are preserved by the Holy Spirit from any possibility of error. . Vatican II officially opened ecumenical dialog between Protestants and Catholics in 1962. . If the Pope is not the Antichrist, why leave the community of the Roman Catholic Church? Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Sign up here. Senators Ask Pope Francis to Press China on Religious Freedoms By . This is the same power that claims infallibility.

Mexico’s president says the Vatican should apologise for ‘reprehensible atrocities’ in colonisation 500 years ago, Sun 11 Oct 2020 01.56 BST President Donald Trump signed into law legislation this year that requires him to sanction officials found responsible for oppression of Uighurs and members of other Muslim minority groups.

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Almost all Protestant churches today have rejected the classical and Protestant view of the Antichrist. The lobbying has generated pushback from influential Vatican officials, with Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga, who coordinates a papal commission on Church reform, telling daily la Repubblica that the U.S. “must not interfere in our relations with China.”. ", UBER EATS DRIVER ASKS PRIEST TO HEAR CONFESSION AFTER DELIVERING FOOD ORDER. Daniel Flatley, October 19, 2020, 10:40 AM EDT Pope Francis Photographer: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images.

Legal Statement. Pope Francis is asking Catholics all around the world to join him in praying the rosary, along with two prayers, to be "united" and "overcome" the coronavirus pandemic together. He also published a critique of the agreement in a religious magazine. Millions of sincere Christians gave their lives for the Protestant faith during the Roman Catholic Inquisition for refusing to compromise God’s word. Luther opposed the arrogant claims of papal infallibility, a teaching in which the pope presumes to have greater authority than the Bible in religious matters. Students at Sacred Heart School in Washington, D.C. share their thoughts on the Pope ahead of his arrival next week. . Protestants who reject this historical view of Antichrist are undermining one of the historical foundations of Protestantism. Yes. — -- When Pope Francis arrives at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington D.C. next week -– he’ll be greeted by President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and also some lucky students from Sacred Heart, a catholic school in the nation’s capital. It is designed to change our feelings towards Rome. It is similar to the “false apostles” (2 Corinthians 11:13) who were deceiving the church of God. The letter comes as the Vatican begins negotiations with the Chinese Communist Party over renewing an agreement over the appointment of bishops in the country. Catholics and Protestants ask Pope Francis to Lift the Excommunication of Martin Luther June 5, 2020 by Andy Roman Catholic and Protestant academics published a document urging the Vatican to lift Martin Luther’s excommunication and the Lutheran World Federation to revoke Luther’s condemnation of the Pope as “Antichrist”. Amy Kellogg reports from Florence, Italy. P

“Antichrist” is just another term used to describe the worthless “sons of Belial” (1 Samuel 2:12) who were desecrating the temple of God. Our only concern for the positions held by Luther on the Antichrist or on any other Protestant teaching is this: Are they true? For Luther, everything was under the judgment of the Scriptures, and he would use the scriptures to judge the church, the church’s teaching and even the pope. Last modified on Mon 12 Oct 2020 04.37 BST. Can we afford to betray those who gave their lives for our historic faith? In this month’s letter to the Vatican, López Obrador requested the return of three codices, including the Codex Borgia, an especially colourful screen-fold book spread across dozens of pages that depicts gods and rituals from ancient central Mexico. He also published a critique of the agreement in a religious magazine. The culture ministry said the statue was removed from Reforma Avenue on the request of city officials, adding it was taken down for restoration. [3] Of course not. or redistributed. October 22, 2020 / by Robert Shine, Managing Editor The Good and the Bad of Pope Francis’ Support for Civil Unions. Putin: Russia-China Military Alliance Can't Be Ruled Out... Fox News: Hunter Biden Docs Don't Show Direct Link to Joe, But Tough... Half of Pennsylvania's Requested Mail-in Ballots Cast, Al-Qaida's No. The Catholic church played a key role as Spain colonised the Americas and spread its empire, setting up missions to convert indigenous people to Christianity.