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Pope Francis seemingly put his own spin on telling women to 'smile more,' urging nuns to abandon "vinegar faces," and stop speaking with the devil.

The Pope, 88, emphasized the importance of friendliness and love in embodying the virtues of the Catholic Church as he spoke to a group of Dominican sisters visiting the Vatican Sunday, The Times reported.

"Sometimes in my life, I have met nuns with a vinegar face, and that's not friendly," the Pope remarked. "That's not something that helps to attract people. Vinegar is nasty, and nuns with a vinegar face—let's not even talk about it."

The Pope also urged the nuns to follow Jesus' example of speaking to everyone—except the Devil. "No dialogue with the Devil, understood?" he stressed, warning against allowing jealousy and other human frailties to provide entry points for evil.

Among human frailties, the Pope addressed gossip as a substantial hurdle for women.

"Please, distance yourself from gossip," he urged. "To ask this of a woman is heroic but, come on, let's move forward and no gossip." He called on the sisters to instead be "heralds of affability."

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[–] TastyWheat@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Fuck off Frank, vinegar is delicious.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 19 hours ago

Goes great with a tomato salad

[–] OiMate@feddit.uk 8 points 22 hours ago

Don't forget, he's the "good Pope"

[–] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Where’s that energy when the hateful conservative priests in the US are spewing bile?

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

Yeah. That part.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Those are usually not Catholics but Protestant / Evangelical pastors and reverends.

[–] LutefiskPizza@fedia.io 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

More like the Roman Catholic Church has the money and PR machine to cover up their misdeeds better. To suggest Catholics aren't as bad as other Christian sects when it comes to sexual assault is laughable.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

I did not suggest that they are not as bad. Just that the Pope does not have any say over them.

[–] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't see how that's related to my point that the Pope does not have sway over Protestants.

[–] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What do Protestants have to do with this thread? It’s story about the Pope. No one else is talking about Protestants.

I called out the wackado priests (like the one in TX that was calling for the Pope to be killed). You then tried to correct me saying “no, that’s Protestants” because you don’t know anything about it. So I tried to educate by posting some links to articles about the political make up of the priesthood (supporting my original point that you thought you were correcting). And now you’re confused because literally no one is trying to discuss Protestants but you?

Evangelicals already run the country, but we’re still allowed to discuss other faiths. 🤣

[–] ruk_n_rul@monyet.cc 1 points 1 day ago

Maybe some people recognize empty cans and know not to bother sending any energy on it.

[–] LorIps@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Remember: If she's moaning like a bitch, excommunicate the witch!

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

I’d urge everyone to stay away from salty popes.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At least he hasn't called gay people slurs in months.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I'm pretty sure God and the devil aren't ex communicado.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Who made him the boss of them?

Plus, also, vinegar is not ‘nasty’. I’ll wager he’s never sat in the back of a Mark II Ford Escort, on the seafront at Southend, in the pouring rain, eating half a portion of saveloy and chips absolutely drowning in vinegar, which he had to share with his big sister because things are 'difficult' at the moment, while his dad grits his teeth and shouts “We’re at the fucking seaside!” to drown out the whinging. Childhood, eh? You can never go back.

[–] Crumbgrabber@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

He should quit grabbing her boobs.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 2 points 23 hours ago

I think the downvoters probably didn't look at the amusingly-timed thumbnail