Some Catholics call him “Papa,” and others call him the “holy father.” Yet, despite these terms of endearment for a man who sets himself up in the place of Christ, The Roman pope, who goes by Francis, continues the Catholic tradition of leading people down a path of spiritual compromise and confusion—and ultimately, to Hell.

In a recent visit to Singapore, he once again abandoned the exclusive claims of the gospel, this time suggesting that all religions are merely different “languages” leading to the same God. This statement, quoted in an article from Vatican News and further amplified on social media, reflects not only the pope’s growing embrace of religious pluralism but also the troubling trajectory of the Roman Catholic Church as a whole.

The pope’s comments in this tweet are yet another example of the Roman Catholic Church’s dangerous drift toward syncretism—combining a little bit of truth with a lot of error. To say that “all religions are paths to God” is not only theologically false, it’s a slap in the face to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Bible, our ultimate authority, makes it clear that Jesus is the only way to God: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). There is no diplomatic middle ground here, it’s an absolute statement made by God Himself. The idea that God is God for everyone—no matter which false religion they follow—is absurd and diametrically opposed to Scripture.

Let’s take a moment to marvel at the irony here. Historically, this same Roman Catholic Church—now priding itself on inclusivity and religious pluralism—was the very institution that presided over some of the bloodiest periods in Christian history, hunting down, torturing, and executing Bible-believing Christians in the Inquisitions and Crusades. How convenient it must be for the Vatican to now preach a cozy “God for everyone” doctrine, after centuries of persecuting those who actually held to the truth of the gospel of grace!

But let’s not be fooled. The Catholic Church is not, and has never been, about the true gospel of Jesus Christ. Instead, it is an institution built on a tangled web of pagan religiosity with a Christian veneer. Historically, it has functioned as more of a political empire than a Christian church, wielding power over kings, nations, and even entire continents. Shall we call this “whore”—as the Bible so fittingly describes false religious systems in Revelation 17—the true church of Jesus Christ? Hardly.

How does a church go from burning true Christians at the stake for denying the so-called “sacred” traditions of Rome to now preaching that Muslims, Hindus, and others are on the same path to God as Christians? Are we supposed to believe this ecumenical charade?

The creeds of the early church leave no room for this kind of wishy-washy relativism. The Nicene Creed, the Chalcedonian Definition—these foundational statements of the Christian faith clearly articulate the singularity of Christ’s role as the only begotten Son of God, fully God and fully man, the exclusive mediator between God and man. Rome’s desire to throw all of this into the melting pot of “religious diversity” is not progress. It’s apostasy.

What does this say about the pope’s understanding of Scripture—or should we say, his lack of understanding? How can he claim to represent the teachings of Christ when he so readily contradicts them? How can he lead billions of people while steering them away from the narrow path that leads to eternal life? One would think that the “Vicar of Christ” would at least be familiar with the basic teachings of the Christ he claims to represent.

Yet here we are, with the pope cozying up to false religions, all while wrapping his message in the soft, warm blanket of “love” and “unity.” Love without truth is meaningless, and unity built on lies is nothing more than a house of cards—ready to collapse under the weight of its own contradictions.

The pope wants us to believe that all these different religions are just “different languages” to arrive at God. This may sound poetic, but it’s pure nonsense. There are no “different languages” to God. There is one gospel—salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone. The apostle Paul wrote with the utmost urgency: “If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed” (Galatians 1:9).

Perhaps the pope missed that passage.

But of course, the Vatican’s latest flavor of ecumenism makes perfect sense for a system more interested in political power than saving souls. If every religion leads to God, then there’s no need to preach the gospel at all, is there? No need to stand for truth, no need to evangelize, no need to call people to repentance and faith in Christ. Why do the hard work of proclaiming the gospel when you can just hold hands with Muslims, Hindus, Jews, Sikhs, Buddhists, Vodouisants, or whatever and call it “peace”?

The Catholic Church, with all its history of heresies, inquisitions, and corruption, now seeks to add one more item to its list of offenses—the blurring of the line between truth and error, light and darkness, Christ and Antichrist.

In the end, this pope, this harlot church, this system—they stand condemned by the very Word of God they claim to uphold. And that Word will stand long after the Vatican’s towers crumble.