[sinkspur]

MALACHI MARTIN ALERT: Sorry, folks, but this reads like a chapter from a Malachi Martin novel. I have no doubt that there are plenty of devious men in the Vatican and among the Cardinals -- like the Honduran prelate in this article -- who would love nothing better than to sequester this Pope in Poland, shut him up in a monastery, and elect a Pope of their liking.

Wasn't Martin a little nutty?

Ratzinger hardly sounds like someone who would welcome JPII's resignation, unless, of course, JPII can't function.

If he can't function, someone else will be running the show anyway.

[Niagara]

When one considers the current state of the Church, especially in the US, I think Martin is looking more and more like a prophet.

[troublesome creek]

art bell thought malachi was VERY credible, so he must've.....uh..uh.. on second thought...never mind.

[McGavin999]

I think the Holy Father is in terrible pain. I think those around him love him. The very fact that he has taken the number of cardinals up to 120 means that he knows he doesn't have long and wants to make sure there are as many conservative cardinals as possible when it comes time to elect a new pope.

I'm not catholic, but I have a tremendous amount of affection for this pope, I pray that God grants him relief and comfort.

[ward_of_the_state]

Although I'm not sure I can put a lot of stock in anything Malachai Martain ever said, I don't think our current Holy Father ever has been in charge in Rome.</tinfoil off>