Similar blessing.

Dear brother and sisters...

reading this article

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Francis welcomed an indigenous group from Argentina to the Vatican's Apostolic Palace.

As a gift, they gave the Pope coca leaves, which they consider to be a sacred plant. Even though some misuse it, she said, they represent wisdom from their elders, who for generations have 'read' the leaves.
Francis give the blessing to the coca leaves VIDEO""

I remembered
in Slovakia we give those little bumbles ,

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like willow leafs to bless on Palm Sunday...we dont really have palms over here..

our predecessors pagans used to use them to clean corners of room from evil spirit..

of course they did it by evil spirits...yuck

Now catholicism is strong in Slovakia..

Pro life Slovakia 22.9 2013

www.pinknews.co.uk/…/slovak-constitu…

Catholis priest blesses willow bumbles and then they burn them to make ash for blessing on Ash Wednesday...

isnt this similar thing as blessing,,coca leafs"by Pope Francis???

Since bad movement is continuing here toclean church well let me tell you something

Alberto Villasana said in letter to pope BenediktXVI ,,
,,It doesnt necessary mean tha Pope Francis is bad person even if he is antipope he doesnt have bad intention"

please take that into account and think he might be just a victim of huge terror in Catholic church..

We need to pray ..light a candle instead of cursing the darkness
Romans 13:
13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Peace be with YOU