All Donkeys Go To Heaven...says Pope Francis

[Catherine]

I know the Pope was just speaking and giving his opinion, but it is a radically different view from what I learned in Theology class.

I couldn't believe it when I was reading it. I wondered if I would get up in the morning and find out that I had misread the article.

I hope this opens up a lot of dialogue. If you believe that animals go to heaven then you have to see animal abuse in a different light. It calls into question our whole treatment of farm animals. The Pope wouldn't have said it if he didn't believe it and if this is what he believes it will guide the decisions he makes. Pope Francis is a sensitive and gentle man, but he is also a Jesuit and an intellectual. He chose the name Francis and St Francis is the patron saint of animals. He could be a powerful influence for good. I have hopes.