Spanish Catholic Priest Says on the Internet He Prays for Pope Francis ‘To Go to Heaven as Soon as Possible’ – Toledo Archbishop Reacts
A Spanish Archbishop has publicly criticized a group of priests for making a remark that may or not have been a joke about Pope Francis’ frail health.
The comment that incensed Archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves of Toledo was made by some priests on a weekly internet podcast.
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A priest made a ‘joke’ that has been understood as being about ‘praying for Pope Francis to die as soon as possible’.
Chaves posted a statement on his archdiocese website Wednesday, rejecting the comments and warning that he may take unspecified ‘corrective measures’.
Associated Press reported:
“The statement followed an episode of a program on YouTube called ‘The Sacristy of the Vendée.