The Pope has decided to do Iran’s bidding, after Ayatollah Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad “wrote to Pope Francis in mid-March appealing to him help end U.S. sanctions on Iran.” In response, “Pope Francis called for relaxed international sanctions during his Easter message.” Yet more money flowing into Iran means more murder, more threats to the region, and more jihad terror internationally.
Like others of similar mind who have called for the U.S. to ease sanctions, the Pope believes that Iran will prioritize funds for domestic purposes during the coronavirus pandemic. Not so. It should be well known by now that the Iranian regime cannot be trusted to act for the benefit of its own people. The country used $1,700,000,000 Obama gave it to finance jihad terrorists, and was lying all along about its nuclear weapons cache in order to secure and maintain the Iran deal. It was also recently found to be diverting funds away from helping its citizens to fund its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
There is no shortage on trickery from Iran and no shortage of complicity from infidels in aiding this jihadist regime.
“Pope Francis Calls for Relaxed Sanctions at Iran’s Behest,” by Thomas D. Williams, Breitbart, April 12, 2020:
ROME — Pope Francis called for relaxed international sanctions during his Easter message Sunday after receiving a request from officials in Iran asking him to intervene.
According to Mehr News Agency (MNA), a news service based in Tehran, a senior member of the Academy of Sciences of Iran, Ayatollah Mostafa Mohaghegh Damad, wrote to Pope Francis in mid-March appealing to him help end U.S. sanctions on Iran.
During his solemn Urbi et Orbi blessing Sunday, Pope Francis appeared to comply with the ayatollah’s request, calling on nations to lift sanctions in this difficult period of coronavirus lockdown.
“In light of the present circumstances, may international sanctions be relaxed, since these make it difficult for countries on which they have been imposed to provide adequate support to their citizens,” the pope said, before also suggesting a reduction of international debt.
On March 20, International Christian Concern (ICC) also reported that Ayatollah Damad had written a letter to the Vatican appealing for diplomatic assistance to reduce the effects of U.S. sanctions. ICC also criticized Iranian officials of mismanaging the coronavirus pandemic due to their “strict interpretation of Islam.”
In his letter to the pontiff, the ayatollah underscored the suffering of the Iranian people from the coronavirus outbreak, insisting that U.S. sanctions against the country “have increased their suffering and closed doors to solving many problems,” MNA reported.
The International Quran News Agency (IQNA), another Iran-based service, said that Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin had responded to the academy’s letter, saying that the Pope has expressed sympathy with the people of Iran for the outbreak and wishes a speedy recovery for all affected….
Kilauea says
If the Poop wants to help Iran let the Vatican transfer money to them. Francis is a Democratic Socialist (Commie) at heart. He wants the people to pay for programs that do more harm than good and waste $ billions. The RCC can’t be infallible if its Cardinals elected this dipstick to be Poop.
Kilfincelt says
Agree 100%!!!
mortimer says
Pollyanna-fex Maximus, Pope Dhimmi the First (Francis) leads the modern Children’s Crusade to aid and abet the Iranian taqiyya-masters and smother them with love.
Most of the Christian clergy have a very basic understanding. They think that ‘love’ will break down the walls of Islam … whereas Muslims view that as the kafirs being subservient to Muslims and giving them the respect they deserve. They see Christians helping Muslims as compelled to do so by Allah in a fatalistic manner.
Over 60% of the Koranic text is extremely polemical and much of that is justifications for attacking, robbing, enslaving and exploiting Christians. It is the decree of Allah for Muslims to terrorize disbelievers.
Most clergy do not realize that Islam is a frontal attack on the apostolic ‘kerygma’.
Unknown guy says
What was the final message of Muhammad for all the muslims?
FYI says
muhammed’s final message for all the muslims?
I like to think it was this..
“O Aisha I still feel the pain from the poison i ate at khaibar and at this time I feel as if my AORTA IS BEING CUT from the poison{..aagh…agh..waughh…oh allah the best of deceivers..I mean you were not deceiving me now were you..aggh..}*”
Sahih Bukhari # 4428
*Hope you muslims don’t mind:i added in some sound effects
BTW see koran 69:44-46,allah’s test of a false prophet.
And muhammed is indeed mentioned in the Bible{koran 7:157}:
….in Deuteronomy 18:20
Rob Porter says
It’s just a real pity that Donald Trump doesn’t order this idiot Pope’s elimination with well-aimed missile. In his useless version of Christianity anything goes, just be “a good person”. When will more Catholics wake up to the fact that this man is a liar and Islam-sympathetic imbecile who refuses to denounce Muslim murders of Christians in the Middle East, north Africa and Nigeria. What a useless excuse for a man of God.
LB says
How the hell are true Catholics putting up with this obvious muslim mole is beyond me. It feels like there are more “popists” (blind followers of the pope) in Catholic faith than actual Catholics, which I’m sure it’s not the case. RRC’s corruption aside (remember, Benedict was forced to abdicate), the only explanation of why this muslim communist shill is still in power is the Catholics’ meekness, limpness and just plain weakness to stand up to anything in general. A complete opposite of the once mighty and pious Crusaders who were the only reason why entire Europe isn’t muslim right now. What the hell happened to them in the meantime…
Del says
This idiot has chased tens of thousands away from the Catholic Church because of his grovelling to Islam and it’s culture of terrorism.
Highsider says
How long is the Catholic church going to put up with this Satanic wolf in sheeps clothing as a “Pope”? Are they just dumb???
Ned Kelly says
There is a special place in the spirit world for this man + his cronnies.
J D S says
W H A T????muslim asking Christian for help?..Christian???
mygodreigns says
Mr. Pope should just send Iran a few of the thousands of jewels that are stashed away at the Vatican. The stash is unbelievably huge! What is he saving them for? His boyfriends?
James says
There used to be a joke, “Is the Pope Catholic?”. I guess the answer is no. What reason could there possibly be to give money to the Iran regime. What did they do with all the money Obama gave them? The pallets of cash? Where are they? Did they invest them is welfare agencies? Or hospitals, Or charitable institutions, aid for widows and orphans? The questions answer themselves.
somehistory says
Good questions and the answers are: terror funding, terror funding, terror funding
Valerie Knowles says
nope
Boromir's Horn says
Wait a minute, is this the same Pope who just weeks ago said the coronavirus is our punishment for global warming?
Can this peach of a Pope be impeached?
somehistory says
I must disagree with this statement: “the Pope believes that Iran will prioritize funds for domestic purposes ”
I think he knows what the idiot moslims controlling iran will do with any funds they receive. It will all be spent advancing islam and murdering all who challenge this goal…imprisoning Christians, torture, terror around the world…in Israel, the U.S., South America, Canada, Italy, Africa…iran is a terror state and funds terror throughout the world. iran finances hezbollah and other terror groups. The moslims controlling the people of iran and any money received have no regard for human life or the needs of their “own people.” It’s all they can do with their limited brain cells to chant “Death to America,” and “Death to Israel,” while scheming to make it happen.
And didn’t the same guys appealing to the pope guy just brag about their military capabilities? Spending on military operations eats a lot of money…a lot of money, for any nation trying to gain ground, or to stay ahead of the enemy. And Iran’s military is all about spreading terror.
James Lincoln says
somehistory says,
“I must disagree with this statement: “the Pope believes that Iran will prioritize funds for domestic purposes ”
Your take on this should be taken seriously.
There are only two possibilities:
1. Pope Francis is totally clueless about islam and is drinking the islamic/leftist propaganda Kool-Aid.
2. Pope Francis is a muslim apologist/islamophile – or closet muslim – who understands the true nature of islam and is acting as its agent.
Still not sure which one.
The end result, however it is the same – so it may not matter…
somehistory says
He would have to be a total idiot, unable to read, listen or understand what has been going on, the events of the past 51 or more years, to not know just what iran does with the money they receive. Who listens to a total idiot that doesn’t understand what is going on, but gives advice, instruction, orders, etc.? A fool, perhaps, but not anyone of intelligence and reasoning powers.
And who listens to someone they suspect of being a secret agent for their enemy?
You are, of course, right. The end result…if one listens to this idiot for islam…will be the same.
Mario Alexis Portella says
Regrettably, we don’t have the popes of old who understood and fought against Islam! http://www.faithfreedom.org/how-papal-islamophobia-saved-christian-society-from-islamic-takeover/
gravenimage says
+1
SKA says
Pope Francis reminds me if the pathetic lead character in the movie “Leo the Last,” a foolish character of the entitled classes who destroys his own home by virtue signaling .
Valerie Knowles says
#2
Peter Buckley says
The Pope can do whatever he like, it’s too late to save the Mullahs now:
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/15923/iran-struggle-oil-price
I’ve given them till 2024 max….
John says
Callixtus III, where are you? We need you FAST!
Mario Alexis Portella says
Not just Callixtus III, but these other popes, too! http://www.faithfreedom.org/how-papal-islamophobia-saved-christian-society-from-islamic-takeover/
somehistory says
From 4/13/2020 Jihad Watch “Iranian Advisers Train Recruits; IRGC Arms Them
The source also added “the group’s fighters receive intensive military training on most types of weapons under the supervision of Iranian advisers,” noting that they are also receive “training on short-range and long-range smart missiles with a range of more than 500 km [310 miles], as well as courses on how to storm government facilities and camps and carry out abductions.”
Concerning the plots of the group, the source further says: “It is also planning to launch coordinated attacks targeting oil companies operating in southern Iraq, as well as harming the interests of Gulf states.”
“The IRGC equipped the League of Revolutionaries force with dozens of advanced drones and surveillance planes, whose mission is to collect intelligence information by air and to identify the locations and places to be targeted,” the source adds.”
April 17/2020 JW ““Photos show nearly a dozen Iranian attack boats harassing US Navy and Coast Guard ships in ‘dangerous’ exchange,” by Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider, April 15, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):”
And this from Yahoo News:
“What are Iran’s military capabilities?
https://news.yahoo.com/What-are-irans-military-capabilities-235040111.html
Jan 08, 2020 · Iran’s F-14 fighter jets fly during the annual Army Day military parade in Tehran in April 2012. (Photo: Atta Kenare AFP/GettyImages) Iran’s ability to modernize its armed forces has been hobbled by a Western arms embargo and a United Nations ban on selling conventional weapons to the Islamic Republic.”
This is why they want the pope to be their go-between to get the sanctions lifted.
Jim says
The Pope has no business calling for “relaxed international sanctions”. He can, however, instruct Christians to do certain things. In other words, it is not his job to direct governments to do anything.
When he received the letter from the Iranian Ayatollah, he can certainly respond any way he wants to; what he should have told the Ayatollah was that Iran should redirect some of the money they are spending on their military for medical purposes. He should have advised the Ayatollah that he would have a better chance of getting sanctions relief if Iran would renounce terrorism.
Most importantly, he should have taken the opportunity of responding to the Ayatollah to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ to him. That is, after all, the only thing that should really be important to the Pope, the alleged “Vicar of Christ on Earth”
No Muzzies Here says
We know this man hates Trump and is ashamed of Catholicism. It is rumored that this man worked behind the scenes to facilitate the Iran nuclear deal with Obama. (Google has scrubbed all signs of this from the Web.) So this latest action of his is no surprise.
His Holy Dhimmitudiness seems to be placing Catholicism in a position of submission to Islam.
Mario Alexis Portella says
Yep!!! http://www.faithfreedom.org/how-papal-islamophobia-saved-christian-society-from-islamic-takeover/
mortimer says
WHY DOES FRANCIS THINK THEY NEED MONEY? ARE THE AYATOLLAH LEADERS OF IRAN BROKE YET ???
Iran’s supreme leader Sayed Ali Khamenei’s wealth & Bank Account Info in foreign countries:
Bank Accounts
Aside from the 22 billion dollars in cash, 10 billion dollars out of the 95 billion is in the following bank accounts:
1 billion dollars in Russia
1 billion dollars in Syria
1 billion dollars in China
1 billion dollars in Venezuela
2 billion dollars in South Africa
2 billion dollars in London
2 billion dollars in other countries
Aside from 22 billion dollars in cash and 10 billion in foreign accounts, his other assets are:
4 billion dollars as described below:
2 billion dollars in stocks in world markets
1 billion dollars in South Africa
500 million dollars in Syria
500 million dollars in Venezuela
Where did these billions come from?
30 billion dollars out of commission on sale of oil
2 billion dollars in land dealings
6 billion dollars in arms dealings
10 billion dollars has been directly paid to Khamenei by Ahmadinejad’s government
Ali Khamenei’s and his family’s total wealth: much more than 100 Billion Dollars
Ali Khamenei’s wealth: 95 Billion Dollars
His family’s wealth: 6 Billion Dollars
Cash: 22 Billion dollars out of the 95 Billion dollars was in Iran as cash but in the aftermath of Iran’s presidential election unrest it was decided that this money needed to be sent to Syria through Turkey. This money was exposed en route from Turkey to Syria and was confiscated in Turkey. Khamenei’s worry was that in case of the downfall of the regime this money would be trapped in Iran. Iran’s government is trying to get this money back from Turkey. There is no doubt that this money has been confiscated in Turkey but the question remains as to why this money was not directly transported to Syria on a plane? Maybe they were scared that the plane would be identified and downed!
The rest of the cash: 3.5 Billion Dollars of which 1.5 Billion dollars is in the form of diamonds and one billion dollars is in the form of gold. There is also a billion dollars in US cash currency.
Khamenei’s important business affairs:
Sugar and rice imports, car imports (BMWs), production of sugar and sugar cubes under the name of Astaan Ghods Razavi, investments in Dubai, Germany, Iraq, South Africa, Venezuela, Lebanon and China.
But his bigger business dealings are related to oil and gas and purchase of military equipment from China and Russia.
Khamenei’s palaces include:
1. Lavasanat castles that belong to Khamenei, Mojtaba and Mohammadi-Golpaygani
2. Jamshidieh Palace: (formerly belonging to Ardeshir Zahedi) is his place of mountain trotting.
3. Fish-Ghola Palace in the north of Iran
4. Niavaran Palace
5. Latian dam palaces (formerly belonging to the Shah)
Wellington says
Informative post, mortimer. Thanks. As usual, follow the money.
Franklin P. Uroda says
The Holy Father has got to be misinformed.
gravenimage says
Thanks, Mortimer.
R Russell says
The progress towards the One World apostate religion continues.
Tony Naim says
Shortly after the battle of Yarmouk and the Umayyads control over Damascus , the Byzantine emperor Heraclius dispatched a group of mountaineers from the Balkan mountains in Bulgaria to Mount Lebanon to help the local inhabitants resist the Islamic invasion. They were known as the Mardaites and they were extremely successful in their mission. Every Friday, the Umayyad Calife Mu’awiya was forced to pay them taxes and tolls on the outskirts of Damascus, for them to withhold their assault on his forces. Until the Byzantine emperor Justinian, who was a biblical idiot, decided to reverse this policy. Making a deal with Mu’awiya, he pulled the Mardaites out of Mount Lebanon in return for peace and the promise for Mu’awiya to stop his attacks on Constantinople.
That was a trick, soon after the Mardaites left, the forces of Islam continued their expansion into Anatolia all the way to India.
I wish the Pope knew that much.
gravenimage says
That would be Justinian II.
Wellington says
Good catch, gravenimage
CogitoErgoSum says
The Pope expresses words of sympathy for the Iranians but shows no concern for the health of their souls. He inserts himself into political matters when his focus should be upon the spiritual well being of the people. I recommend the Pope study more closely the miracle of the loaves and fishes. Jesus fed the masses once but refused to do it over and over as He knew the people would want to make Him their king out of a desire for more handouts. The bread and drink the Pope should be delivering to Iran should be only of the kind that feeds the soul. All else will flow from that.
The Pope works for God, not anyone else. And when the Iranians ask what is the work of God the Pope can read to them the words of Jesus from chapter 6 of the Gospel according to John (particularly John 6:29). If the Iranians decide that the one sent to them by God is Muhammad and not the Jesus of the Gospels, they are most certainly free to go elsewhere to find their bread and drink and to wait for their own version of Jesus to return. Then they can make this Muslim Jesus their king and feast upon the flesh and blood he brings to them through the slaughter of Christians and Jews. Should that occur the Pope will have to make a decision of his own. For which God will he choose to work – the one of the Christians or the one of the Muslims? At this time he does not seem to know the difference … but perhaps some day he will.
James Lincoln says
CogitoErgoSum,
Your post is accurate and well written. My compliments.
I find it absolutely amazing that you, correctly, know more about how the Pope should behave then he does. And with his years of study regarding Christianity, countless advisors, etc.
Absolutely amazing…
CogitoErgoSum says
Thank you, James.
stephen5970 says
Iran just launched a military spy satellite yesterday. How much does a program like that cost? Between research, the technology involved, the rocket program to do this, it could easily cost $5 billion so far. About as much as the Democrats want to give Iran in Wuhan Virus relief.
So Iran is so poor and needs financial aid, but can afford a satellite program. If it wants to put its funds into its military while letting its citizens die, so be it. Give it funds and how much will go into the pockets of the religious leaders, those directly under them, the generals’ pockets, and the military? How little will reach the people? Iran’s history shows that not much gets to the “little people”.
More and more, Catholics I speak with are less and less impressed with this socialist Pope. In France there is an expression for a chicken’s behind: the pope’s nose. Maybe they know something the rest of us don’t know?
spiro says
Maybe this clown of a pope could get his Moslem brothers to give aid to persecuted Christians in Moslem countries like in Iran that’s has so worried about
The leadership of his church are silent
On his activities so I guess they all agree with their silence
E T says
What is the definition of a heretic? This man has turned his back on God.
RichardL says
You know what: I am done defending him. I really wish he would retire. In the meantime my pope is Benedict.
GreekEmpress says
+1
I miss Pope Benedict too.
Wellington says
+2. Damn good man.
James Lincoln says
+3
All those in favor say aye…
gravenimage says
Me too, Richard.
Steve says
It is time to sanction the Pope, All the Cardinals and the Vatican.
Aunty Podes says
Why didn’t the silly old goat simply say a mass for them – and send them an invoice? That is the normal procedure, isn’t it?
john mcmenamin says
This pope is just an islamic advocate of SATAN
TS2584 says
Well, this should prove, with no doubt, that this Pope is a Soros Plant.
Kepha says
This is what we get when we play a MeToo game with Christianity’s cultured despisers. Thaaa Pooooooope doubtlessly buys that “Catholicism” is an ientifiction with a large, broad stream of humanity, and calls for “luvv” (quite undefined, so my misspelling is intentional); but probably has little identification with the Jesus Christ we find in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments.
I hope everyone here recognizes that if a real or ostensibly Christian leader, whether a “split-p” Presbyterian ruling elder from some obscure Heartland town to the Pope or Archbishop of Canterbury said that Islam was a horrendous blasphemy that leads people to Hell, the major media would pounce on him. Hence, too many prefer the praise of men to that of God.
Christianity is not a simple moralism in which the road to salvation is keeping your nose ethically clean. It admits that all of us from postlapsarian Adam and descended from him by ordinary generation are sinners, under the divine wrath and curse, and in need of a salvation so radical that it required the long preparation of Israel and then God coming as one of us to bear our iniquities on the tree and then conquer death on our behalf three days later. Unhappily, too much of the ostensibly Christian world falls for the “we’re all good people here–just not practicing” meme; and it appears that the current leader of this niether-hot-nor-cold crew is Pope Francis himself.
somehistory says
If only the ‘pooooope’ or another so-called “shepherd” would say it as you have. But, then, as you say, they prefer the “glory” that men heap on them as opposed to the blessings that God promises.
“Fear of men is what lays a snare,” so says the verse. Many “fear” what man can do as opposed to what God can. Guess it’s lack of faith in the unseen and belief in material things they can see.
Wolfgang and Mary Mueller says
Does anyone really care what this person has to say?
libertyORdeath says
I know it has probably already been said but if the mullahs have the $ to harass US Naval vessels, launch terrorist attacks by proxy and launch a military satellite then the sanctions don’t seem to be the problem.
gravenimage says
*Important point*.
tgusa says
Not really too surprising he grew up to be an islamonazi sympathizer.
Pope Francis was born 17 December 1936 in Buenos Aires Argentina.
OLD GUY says
Pope Francis can’t seem to recognize evil.
Think4yourself says
What do you call a Catholic Pope who “submits” to Islamic spiritual leaders?
Answer: A good Muslim.