Pope Francis speaks about the devil often – probably more often than any other pope in modern history.
From News.va, part of what he said:
Pope Francis further developed this reflection. “When we prefer to gossip, gossip about others, criticize others- these are everyday things that happen to everyone, including me – these are the temptations of the evil one who does not want the Spirit to come to us and bring about peace and meekness in the Christian community”. “These struggles always exist” in the parish, in the family, in the neighborhood, among friends”. Instead through the Spirit we are born into a new life, he makes us “meek, charitable.”
How many times is that now?
It is early enough in the pontificate that someone could chase down the explicit mentions and keep track.
That might be useful for the meditations of liberals who praise Francis’ humility but down play or deny the existence of the Devil or Hell’s population.
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