- Vatican refutes pope’s alleged denial of hell
An Italian journalist reported the Pope said the accepted version of hell did not exist and the souls of sinners simply disappeared. The journalist admits he didn’t quote Pope Francis accurately, and the Vatican has cast doubts on the quote.
A top Italian daily did not accurately quote Pope Francis, the Vatican says.
The official Vatican statement on #hellgate. Not an outright denial, but a clear indication that Scalfari did not accurately quote the Holy Father. Better would have been: This story is a fabrication and of course, Francis affirms the Church’s belief in hell.
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