Wow…as the author of this thread, I am utterly SHOCKED by some of the responses to this topic!
Do those who have responded, even know their Catholic Faith? To those who have responded, do you know even the basics of Catholic Dogma on this particular topic?
This is KINDERGARTEN / SUNDAY SCHOOL / CCD teaching, folks!
ANIMALS DO NOT HAVE SOULS AND THUS DO NOT GO TO HEAVEN. THEY CAN NOT RECEIVE REDEMPTION IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM, NOR CAN THEY BE SAVED - EVER. You will NOT see them in heaven, they are NOT your "family", they are NOT DESTINED for heaven.
Animals are GIFTS from God towards the use of OUR (HUMAN BEING'S) salvation. NOTHING MORE.
Even the "Sisters" in my Novus Ordo grade school taught this.
Francis is thoroughly, utterly and BLASPHEMOUSLY WRONG in even suggesting such a thing!
This is NOT a Catholic teaching, never mind a Catholic PREACHING. And coming from anyone considered to be CATHOLIC is outrageous.
THIS IS PAGANISM!
This is also the saying and teaching of a blasphemer of our Holy Faith.
God help ANY Catholic who follows or even hints at any truth to this blasphemy.
God help the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church!