[NYer]

"kind to stray dogs and children."

Lol!

One commentator today remarked on the fact that only days before his death, and in severe personal pain, he advocated for Terri Schiavo's life. Only days after her feeding tube was removed, his was installed.

This pontiff advocated for the lives of all, from the defenseless child in the womb to the woman being starved to death by her 'loving' husband in Florida. He was a strong advocate for the oppressed. It will take years to fully grasp the magnitude of this man and the effect he had on humanity.

Chinese Catholics pray at a symbolic funeral bier for the late Pope John Paul II at St. Ignatius Cathedral Saturday April 9, 2005 in Shanghai, China. On Saturday, thousands of mourners were expected at a government-approved memorial Mass, even though Beijing avoided sending an envoy to John Paul's funeral in a spat over the Vatican's relations with rival Taiwan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

[OpusatFR]

Are those Catholic priests who have been consecrated by "The Patriotic Catholic Church" Bishops, or are they priests who have been consecrated by Bishops in communion with the See of Peter?

It is very confusing over there.

[Salvation]

These were probably the fake Chinese Catholics -- the one that the communist government censors and monitors constantly.

The REAL Catholic Church in China is all underground. We would see no pictures like this.