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Comment from UTT:

This article is another example of the heretical teachings of Rome when it comes to what a biblical saint is and is not. A saint, according to the Bible is anyone who accepts the blood sacrifice made on the cross by Jesus Christ. According to the Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic standard is different. As the article states:

Francis closed his homily saying that the saints �spur us on by their lives and their intercession before God,� and stressed that each of us needs one another if we are also to become saints. �Together let us implore the grace to accept this call with joy and to join in bringing it to fulfillment,� he said, and entrusted to Mary, Queen of All Saints, �our intentions and the dialogue aimed at the full communion of all Christians, so that we may be blessed in our efforts and may attain holiness in unity.�

Unity, according to this Jesuit pope is unity with all religions. Surely, even those who attend the Roman Catholic Church and have some biblical understanding can see through this fallacy.

November 1 - The saints stand out � because they're happy, Pope Francis says

Article: Ecumenical Movement - Protestants Uniting With Roman Catholics

The saints of the Church have many different qualities, but one thing that unites them all is a sense of joy, Pope Francis said in his All Saints Day Mass in Sweden. �If there is one thing typical of the saints, it is that they are genuinely happy,� the Pope said in his homily Nov. 1, All Saints Day.

Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Swedbank Stadium in Malm� on the last day of his Oct. 31-Nov. 1 visit to Sweden for the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. He participated in a joint prayer service and ecumenical encounter to commemorate the Reformation on the day of his arrival. The event also serves as a recognition of 50 years of ecumenical dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation.

Francis then pointed to the Beatitudes, saying they are the image of Christ and consequently �of each Christian.� Referring specifically to the Beatitude �Blessed are the Meek,� the Pope said this �spiritual portrait� shows us the abundance of God�s love. Meekness, he said, �is a way of living and acting that draws us close to Jesus and to one another.� �It enables us to set aside everything that divides and estranges us, and to find ever new ways to advance along the path of unity,� he said, and mentioned St. Mary Hasselblad and St. Bridget of Vadesta as examples of people who �worked to create bonds of unity and fellowship� among Christians.