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Christ to feature on Malta's euro coins
yahoo ^ | 2-2-06

Posted on 02/02/2006 7:35:21 PM PST by LouAvul

VALLETTA (AFP) - Malta has chosen the figure of Christ for its euro coins, officials announced, after a vote which reflected the overwhelmingly Roman Catholic island's strong Christian heritage.

The voters in a telephone poll to decide the design chose "The Baptism of Christ," a scupture by late baroque artist Giuseppe Mazzuoli which stands in the capital's St John's Cathedral.

Some denominations of the euro will feature Malta's coat of arms and the Mediterranean island's prehistoric Mnajdra temple.

"Almost 17,000 people felt they should participate in the decision making process of choosing the face of our new currency," said finance minstry official Tonino Fenech after the results of the 10-day telephone poll was announced.

Malta's 400,000 population had been presented with a shortlist of images by a committee set up by the finance ministry.

"The Baptism of Christ" topped the poll with 3,498 votes, said Fenech.

Fenech said however that another popular choice not on the original shortlist, the eight-pointed Maltese Cross, may yet feature on coins.


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KEYWORDS: christ; coins; currency; euro; europe; malta
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Faith in Christ has never done as much for any country as America, yet we're ashamed of our heritage. Shameful.
1 posted on 02/02/2006 7:35:21 PM PST by LouAvul
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To: LouAvul

Good for Malta!


2 posted on 02/02/2006 7:38:13 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: Victoria Delsoul

Pingaroo


3 posted on 02/02/2006 7:39:16 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: LouAvul
Wonder if I can use those to pay my ACLU bills? :)
4 posted on 02/02/2006 7:39:28 PM PST by BlessedByLiberty (Respectfully submitted,)
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To: LouAvul

What do you want to bet that the design doesn't make it on to the coins?


5 posted on 02/02/2006 7:39:33 PM PST by July 4th (A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
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To: LouAvul

The MCLU will not take this laying down!


6 posted on 02/02/2006 7:39:44 PM PST by wingman1 (University of Vietnam 1970. Forget? Hell.)
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To: LouAvul

And Jesus said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" They said, "Yours."

:)


7 posted on 02/02/2006 7:39:47 PM PST by CanisMajor2002 ("My religious beliefs don't allow me to be scared." -- SPC Antrone Vaughn)
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To: Aussie Dasher

My parish priest is from Malta. Matter of fact he was ordained by JPII himself.


8 posted on 02/02/2006 7:41:50 PM PST by mware (The keeper of the I's once again.)
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To: LouAvul

Malta is a wonderful place to visit! I lived in Germany for a year of business travel and my company paid for my trips 'home' to the US. Each month I'd declare a new 'home' and travel at company expense (cheaper than running me back to the US, and better for me.) Malta was one of the nicest homes I ever picked. English is widely spoken, seafood is plentiful, the local wines are decent, the people are very friendly, the people are proud of their Catholicism, and the women are excruciatingly pretty and charming.


9 posted on 02/02/2006 7:41:50 PM PST by posterchild (I FReep therefore I am.)
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To: CanisMajor2002

Witty. Quick, too.


10 posted on 02/02/2006 7:42:34 PM PST by LouAvul
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To: CanisMajor2002

I was about to say something about Caesar...


11 posted on 02/02/2006 7:43:01 PM PST by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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To: Army Air Corps
"The Baptism of Christ" topped the poll with 3,498 votes, said Fenech.

Very interesting. Thanks.

12 posted on 02/02/2006 7:43:29 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: CanisMajor2002

"Then render unto Me what is MINE!"


13 posted on 02/02/2006 7:43:48 PM PST by Tailgunner Joe
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To: Gordongekko909

Me, too! :)


14 posted on 02/02/2006 7:43:57 PM PST by Jedidah
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To: mware

Is he any good? Some priests aren't, you know...


15 posted on 02/02/2006 7:45:04 PM PST by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: Victoria Delsoul

Let's see if the EU bureaucrats allow it.


16 posted on 02/02/2006 7:46:26 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

I was thinking about it.


17 posted on 02/02/2006 7:47:04 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Victoria Delsoul

I applaud this action. If only France would embrace Christ again.


18 posted on 02/02/2006 7:48:42 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

I don't think it will ever happen.


19 posted on 02/02/2006 7:50:33 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: LouAvul

Sad, but true.


20 posted on 02/02/2006 7:52:38 PM PST by DoughtyOne (01/11/06: Ted Kennedy becomes the designated driver and moral spokesperson for the Democrat party.)
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