Pope Francis has finished speaking at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, and those who made note that the Pope made no mention whatsoever of Jesus during his address to Congress earlier this week aren’t likely to be satisfied by his speech in Pennsylvania.
As The Federalist reported, Pope Francis did cover quite a bit of ground in his speech to Congress:
During his remarks, which were regularly interrupted by rounds of applause from the assembled lawmakers, Pope Francis condemned the death penalty, called for better environmental stewardship, and even talked about the ills of political polarization. He did not, however, mention Jesus Christ, whose life, death, and resurrection form the very foundation of the Christian faith.
The Federalist wasn’t the only one to notice. The Pope certainly wasn’t obligated to mention Jesus, but a lot of people expected some mention during his visit to the United States.
I may be wrong, but I don't recall either the POTUS or the Pope mention Jesus Christ.
— Warren Schmidt (@grumps60) September 23, 2015
How many times did the Pope mention the name of Jesus Christ on the South Lawn?
— Mitchell Young (@mitchyoung126) September 23, 2015
No mention of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Pope's White House speech – but at least Martin Luther King Jr was mentioned, much better, right?
— Rorate Caeli (@RorateCaeli) September 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/jimlundell/status/646713375632691200
I just read the Pope's formal statement, and there was no mention of Jesus or Christ. That is very disconcerting. #tcot #Pope #sola
— ABOwarrior⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@ABOwarrior) September 23, 2015
https://twitter.com/ameerose/status/646738644066267136
The pope had a perfect opportunity while at the WH press conference to preach the gospel but he doesn't mention Jesus Christ even once.
— Don McGinnis (@TheDonzoni) September 24, 2015
#popeindc You can correct me if I'm wrong but I haven't heard the Pope mention Jesus or salvation one time. What's up with that?
— AllAmericanBird (@AllAmericanBird) September 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/shelbyrecord/status/647062100037140482
@RealBenCarson Am I the only one mystified the Pope didn't mention Jesus Christ once in his speech to congress?
— Giffens Paradox (@GiffensParadox) September 24, 2015
@MattWalshBlog more disappointed that Pope didn't mention Jesus once during address. The original Peter was quite fond.
— My Trash Hot Take is.. (@dannygardnerdmd) September 24, 2015
Not a single mention of Jesus Christ in the Pope's speech today. What does the pastor of a billion people have to offer if not Christ?
— Justin Loudon Borger (@JustinBorger) September 24, 2015
@ProtectthePope As for the address to young Cubans, once again, Pope Francis fails to mention Jesus Christ, salvation, repentance or sin.
— Mark Thorne (@AVFCfan1982) September 24, 2015
https://twitter.com/joecarter/status/647147696231424001
Did the Pope even mention Jesus Christ? I only heard call for distribution of wealth, climate change, and open borders. #PopeInUSA
— Lori Hendry (@Lrihendry) September 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/MaryJefferson7/status/647387096819363840
For all of us who NEED a relationship with Jesus, the pope is not who to reach out to. He is too busy being a SJW & enviro to mention Jesus
— kerry kelly (@kjcjkelly) September 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/StephenKokx/status/647425271923142656
1st pope ever to address US Congress doesn't mention #Jesus. #Missedopportunity
— Adam Barr (@adamtbarr) September 25, 2015
Hey has anyone heard the pope mention Jesus Christ during his trip? I admit I have not watched the endless coverage of the popes every word.
— Nikki (@DontBiteNikki) September 25, 2015
Still waiting for the Pope to talk about Jesus or even mention his name in any of his speeches. Not even at ground zero! #PopeatUN
— Its Just Me (@oicStars) September 25, 2015
#Social concern of #pope is fine, but no mention of salvation of the soul! We must be born again! All #people: turn by faith to Jesus today!
— Bradley Titus, MD (@bradleytitus) September 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/rebelpride02/status/647522583420751872
Did the Pope mention Jesus between comments on the importance of recycling your old newspapers?
— erik willey (@erikwill) September 26, 2015
@Sultanknish I hear the Pope did not even mention Jesus Christ one time during his speech at the UN. Kinda of a big deal for us Christians.
— MISTER Deplorable (@therightplanet1) September 26, 2015
Hey, maybe I'm wrong, but I noticed that the pope didn't mention Jesus once. (??) Methinks "Jesus" offends too many people now?
— ????? ????????? (@DebraPasquella) September 26, 2015
@logangentry Question: Really think about it…how many times have you heard the pope mention Jesus since he's been in the US?
— John Downey (@REALjdowney) September 26, 2015
Strange that Pope does not mention 'Jesus' once in his entire UN speech. Preaching the Left seems to his agenda. #justsaying
— Satyamev Jayate (@khama57) September 26, 2015
@FDRLST – that's okay Jesus never mentioned Global Warming.
— Mark Simon (@HKMarkSimon) September 25, 2015
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