US TV host claims Pope Francis is an atheist

Friday, June 7th, 2013

Bill Maher, the atheist host of HBO’s “Real Time” show announced that he believed that Pope Francis is an atheist and because of that, it’s likely that the Vatican will attempt to kill the Pope first chance they get.

Another display of just how little some people who comment on the church actually know about the Catholic Church. Continue reading

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