Commentary: Pope Francis believes in hell, a place God doesn’t send people, they choose it

Social media posts have been going crazy with reports that Pope Francis has denied the existence of hell. Even some mainstream media have picked up the story supposedly based on an interview by an Italian journalist.Anyone who has followed the pope’s talks and sermons would immediately know that something does not smell right here. The pope has in fact spoken of hell in the past in a way that clearly indicates that he believes in it.In 2014, the pope mentioned hell when calling the Mafia t