Pope Francis: 'Even the atheists' can go to heaven
The surprising statement was part of his homily Tuesday, the point of which was that doing good unites us all.
BY CORKY SIEMASZKO / NEW YORK DAILY NEWSFRIDAY, MAY 24, 2013
"The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the Blood of Christ: all of us, not just Catholics," the Pope said, according to Vatican Radio.
Pope Francis has a message for non-believers: "Even the athiests" can go to heaven.
The leader of the Catholic Church made the eye brow-raising remark during a homily while saying a mass Tuesday at the Vatican. Read more:
