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Pope Benedict XVI 'is to resign'
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Posted on 02/11/2013 3:11:37 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Pope Benedict XVI 'is to resign' Breaking news

The Pope is to resign at the end of this month in an entirely unexpected development, reports from the Vatican say.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2010christmasaddress; bxvi; elderly; papacy; pedophilia; petrusromanus; pontiff; pope; popebenedict; popeonpedophilia; poperesigns; popes; resignation; sexualabuse; vatican
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To: SoCalTransplant
want them to do well as a member of the same Body of Christ that I belong to.

God bless you fellow brother in Christ

441 posted on 02/12/2013 12:46:44 AM PST by Cronos
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To: Sub-Driver

for Pope.

Angelo Sodano

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_Sodano


442 posted on 02/12/2013 12:51:23 AM PST by RockyTx
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To: Brown Deer

No one ever said it was “OK” for teachers to abuse children. Get a grip, and yes, the church - specifically this pope covered up the rape of children by priests for decades.


443 posted on 02/12/2013 2:44:22 AM PST by LadyEleanor (How Do I change my tagline?)
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To: Brown Deer

You are right, the church lying and covering up the rape of children by priests was pure evil.


444 posted on 02/12/2013 2:45:32 AM PST by LadyEleanor (How Do I change my tagline?)
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To: Cronos
I think the problem hit hardest in the places were the homosexual mafia tried to normalize their proclivities

you are correct that it is better for the next Pope to be from Africa or South Asia

I was discussing this on another forum and a friend there suggested that a US Pope may be the answer to be a boost for the Church in the US. With all of the issues concerning the lavender mafia and how they corrupted the Church in the US, including my own Diocese of Rochester with Bishop Clark, it would be better that the next Pope comes from somewhere else, possibly Africa or South Asia. I have issues though with one of the leading candidates, Cardinal Peter Turkson from Ghana. In October 2011, he advocated for "the establishment of a ‘global public authority’ and a ‘central world bank’ and has come out in favour of a Robin Hood-style tax on large financial transactions." That's socialist and violates national sovereignty.

445 posted on 02/12/2013 3:01:18 AM PST by rochester_veteran ( http://RochesterConservative.com/forums)
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To: rochester_veteran

The end facts are that whoever we want, God has a way of giving us a surprise! I was rooting for CArdinal Ivan Dias last time, but have been very pleased with Pope Benedict


446 posted on 02/12/2013 3:21:21 AM PST by Cronos
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To: Cronos
The end facts are that whoever we want, God has a way of giving us a surprise!

So true, Cronos!

447 posted on 02/12/2013 3:29:29 AM PST by rochester_veteran ( http://RochesterConservative.com/forums)
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To: Cronos
Great find!

I remember being angry with Cardinal Law, because the philosophy of psychology is within a priest's sphere of competence, and as a bishop, Cardinal Law should not have been delegating decision-making regarding homosexual-oriented priests to representatives from pseudo-sciences like modern psychology.

Sadly, the results were predictable.

448 posted on 02/12/2013 4:56:53 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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To: Vermont Lt

He’s 85, is expected to travel all over the world and hold Mass many times week, while writing, advising, etc.

He’s weak and sick. I’d like to see what you’re doing at 85.


449 posted on 02/12/2013 5:06:45 AM PST by MacMattico
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To: LadyEleanor

keep on lying, lady No Class.


450 posted on 02/12/2013 7:39:02 AM PST by Brown Deer (Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

“...Don’t tell Obama that the job is open....”

No, job application says for “Pope” with a letter “P”...

Not a “D”.

He’s already got THAT part covered, no worries.


451 posted on 02/12/2013 9:07:20 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: xzins

He doesn’t strike me as the kind of man who leave the succession of such an important leadership spot to the whims of chance.

Probably spent days or weeks in prayer asking for guidance from the Lord.

To my mind, he’s already probably made it clear who he wants, and has probably put wheels in motion to make it so. He’s an extremely intelligent, good, decent man.


452 posted on 02/12/2013 9:15:15 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: HapaxLegamenon

“..Malichi Martin...”

I read Fr. Malachi Martin’s book “Hostage To The Devil” some years ago. Very chilling and disturbing. Shook me up quite a bit.


453 posted on 02/12/2013 9:16:55 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: warsaw44; RummyChick

“...Such people on here might be surprised to learn the only people who hate us just as much are rage filled progressives....”

And did it ever occur to anyone that a lot of the “child molesting” accusations might in fact be smear tactics from the “rage filled Progressives” - the sworn enemy of the Catholic Church and the Christian world in general - designed to bring about shame, distrust, and hatred of Catholics and diminish the influence of the Church on society?

It’s what they do. They’re masters of it.

I’m sure there have been some priests that were justifiably accused of it. I’m not naive to believe that those things didn’t happen. And they should be removed and prosecuted.

But this Pope is a good man, and he set about going after any and all who tried to cover that up.


454 posted on 02/12/2013 9:51:24 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: TomasUSMC

“...THIS job, you don’t quit. You don’t quit...”

Although I agree with you brother, someone upthread suggested the possibility of the onset of dementia - maybe an Alzheimer’s-like condition, or Loewy-Body Syndrome.

If that’s so, and he made the decision to not continue in that diminished capacity, it’s probably the right move.

My immediate gut instinct is that this is probably the case.

Having lived through a family member go through that hell of losing all memory and recognition, I can only imagine what is going through his mind right now, if that indeed is the case.

I hope that is not what is happening...it’s terrible.


455 posted on 02/12/2013 10:04:13 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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456 posted on 02/12/2013 10:13:06 AM PST by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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To: Brown Deer

Keep trying to minimize the rape of children. Maybe you will convince yourself one day.


457 posted on 02/12/2013 10:14:38 AM PST by LadyEleanor (How Do I change my tagline?)
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To: LadyEleanor

Holy rolling much?


458 posted on 02/12/2013 10:17:27 AM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: Revolting cat!

It isn’t “Holy rolling”, it’s more like “Holy trolling”....


459 posted on 02/12/2013 10:29:22 AM PST by Yossarian ("All the charm of Nixon. All the competency of Carter." - SF Chronicle comment post on Obama)
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To: Yossarian

You’re right, I stand corrected! (Will use the correction in the future!)


460 posted on 02/12/2013 10:31:12 AM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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