Pope // Current

Pope's security under review

The Vatican has placed security arrangements for Pope Benedict XVI under review after... more

dlamb
added this
3 months ago
|
0 comments

Solar Mythology - Origins of Religious Belief

The study of solar mythology (astro-theology) indicates that savior myths,... more

rodstradamus
added this
3 days ago
|
0 comments

Assisted Suicide aka Euthanasia

I'm not Catholic, so to me the Pope is just a man. I agree with him. I just... more

norml37
added this
1 year ago
|
29 comments

German Clergy Scandal Reaches the Pope's Family

Pope Benedict XVI's triumphant return to his Bavarian hometown of Marktl am Inn... more

CarolineS
added this
5 days ago
|
2 comments

Kennedy's Letter To The Pope - Excerpts

As someone who is not a Christian, and not even particularly religious, I was still deeply moved by this interchange. You see, I have the utmost respect for people who are truly religious, but still manage to keep their faith a PRIVATE issue. Kennedy did something inexcusable in 1969, and as this confirms, he spent the rest of his life trying to make up for it, through actions that coincided with his faith...
------

Shortly before he died from brain cancer, Sen. Ted Kennedy wrote a letter to Pope Benedict XVI. President Obama delivered the letter to the pontiff during his visit to the Vatican in July. The following are excerpts from the letter as read by Cardinal Theodore McCarrick at Kennedy's private burial service Saturday in Arlington National Cemetery:

"Most Holy Father, I asked President Obama to personally hand-deliver this letter to you. As a man of deep faith himself, he understands how important my Catholic faith is to me, and I am so deeply grateful to him. I hope this letter finds you in good health.
"I pray that you have all of God's blessings as you lead our Church and inspire our world during these challenging times. I am writing with deep humility to ask that you pray for me as my own health declines. I was diagnosed with brain cancer more than a year ago, and although I continue treatment the disease is taking its toll on me. I am 77 years old, and preparing for the next passage of life.
"I have been blessed to be part of a wonderful family. Both of my parents, particularly my mother, kept our Catholic faith at the center of our lives. That gift of faith has sustained and nurtured, and provided solace to me in the darkest hours.
"I know that I have been an imperfect human being, but with the help of my faith I have tried to right my path. I want you to know Your Holiness that in my nearly 50 years of elective office, I have done my best to champion the rights of the poor and open doors of economic opportunity. I have worked to welcome the immigrant, to fight discrimination, and expand access to health care and education. I have opposed the death penalty, and fought to end war. Those are the issues that have motivated me and been the focus of my work as a United States Senator.
"I also want you to know that even though I am ill, I am committed to do everything I can to achieve access to health care for everyone in my country. This has been the political cause of my life. I believe in a conscience protection for Catholics in the health field, and I'll continue to advocate for it as my colleagues in the Senate and I work to develop an overall national health policy that guarantees health care for everyone.
"I have always tried to be a faithful Catholic Your Holiness. And though I have fallen short through human failings, I have never failed to believe and respect the fundamental teachings of my faith. I continue to pray for God's blessings on you and on our Church, and would be most thankful for your prayers for me."

Two weeks later, Kennedy received a response from the Vatican. McCarrick read the response in part, as follows:

"The Holy Father has read the letter which you entrusted to President Obama, who kindly presented it to him during their recent meeting. He was saddened to know of your illness, and asked me to assure you of his concern and his spiritual closeness. He is particularly grateful for your promise of prayers for him, for the needs of our universal church. His Holiness prays that in the days ahead, you may be sustained in faith and hope, and granted the precious grace of joyful surrender to the will of God, our merciful father. He invokes upon you the consolation and peace promised by the risen savior to all who share in his sufferings, and trust in his promise of eternal life. Commending you and the members of your family to the loving intervention of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Holy Father cordially imparts his apostolic blessing as a pledge of wisdom, comfort, and strength in the Lord."As someone who is not a Christian, and not even particularly religious, I was still... more

Found_Avenue
added this
7 months ago
|
0 comments

Is Pope Benedict XVI seeking the restoration of deicide?

Is Pope Benedict XVI, a German who has ties to the Nazi party, seeking to restore the... more

AndreaKnoll
added this
1 year ago
|
4 comments

Pope meets and forgives Christmas Eve Mass attack woman

Pope Benedict XVI has had a meeting with the mentally disturbed woman who knocked him... more

CarolineS
added this
2 months ago
|
0 comments

New woe for Vatican as usher linked to prostitution

what's more shocking, the story or my lack of surprise at the story? how can... more

tbowman131
added this
12 days ago
|
3 comments

Vatican Lures Anglicans Back into Fold

Story Highlights * Vatican opens door to disillusioned Anglicans wanting to join... more

rodstradamus
added this
5 months ago
|
0 comments

Skull and Bones: Antony Sutton

Dr. Antony Sutton was a research scholar at Stanford University's Hoover... more

rodstradamus
added this
4 days ago
|
0 comments

For Catholics, heaven moves a step closer

The announcement in church bulletins and on Web sites has been greeted with enthusiasm by some and wariness by others. But mainly, it has gone over the heads of a vast generation of Roman Catholics who have no idea what it means: “Bishop Announces Plenary Indulgences.”

In recent months, dioceses around the world have been offering Catholics a spiritual benefit that fell out of favor decades ago — the indulgence, a sort of amnesty from punishment in the afterlife — and reminding them of the church’s clout in mitigating the wages of sin.

The fact that many Catholics under 50 have never sought one, and never heard of indulgences except in high school European history (where Martin Luther denounces the selling of them in 1517 and ignites the Protestant Reformation) simply makes their reintroduction more urgent among church leaders bent on restoring fading traditions of penance in what they see as a self-satisfied world.
According to church teaching, even after sinners are absolved in the confessional and say their Our Fathers or Hail Marys as penance, they still face punishment after death, in Purgatory before they can enter heaven. In exchange for certain prayers, devotions or pilgrimages in special years, a Catholic can receive an indulgence, which reduces or erases that punishment instantly, with no formal ceremony or sacrament.

There are partial indulgences, which reduce purgatorial time by a certain number of days or years, and plenary indulgences, which eliminate all of it. You can get one for yourself, or for someone else, living or dead. You cannot buy one — the church outlawed the sale of indulgences in 1857 — but charitable contributions, combined with other acts, can help you earn one. There is a limit of one plenary indulgence per sinner per day.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

And that charitable contribution would be to the church, no doubt.

Is this the most ludicrous thing ever? Or is this a smart way of taking care of business before you hit the Pearly Gates?The announcement in church bulletins and on Web sites has been greeted with enthusiasm... more

unimatrix0
added this
1 year ago
|
17 comments

Pope's apology day late, dollar short

According to the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, Pope Benedict is personally... more

locutus [removed]
added this
26 days ago
|
0 comments

Vatican attacks Obama's abortion stance

The Vatican has condemned President Obama's move to restore US funding for family... more

unimatrix0
added this
1 year ago
|
34 comments

Police State 2000: Martial Law Posse Comitatus

Witness US troops training with foreign troops and learning how to control and contain... more

rodstradamus
added this
4 days ago
|
0 comments

The Real Origin of Christmas

The uncovered truth about our beloved Holy-Day. Follow me on Twitter.com/hoodnews

Hassan
added this
3 months ago
|
0 comments

Bonds of the Past

Immanuel Velikovsky: The Bonds of the PastImmanuel Velikovsky proposed in his... more

rodstradamus
added this
4 days ago
|
1 comment

Pope puts smackdown on Fiat, backs striking Italian plant workers

We're not entirely sure what keeping Fiat jobs in Italy has to do with the... more

RepressThis
added this
1 month ago
|
0 comments

Woman Knocks Down Pope at Christmas Mass

"A woman jumped the barriers and knocked the Pope down. The Pope has... more

rodstradamus
added this
3 months ago
|
10 comments

Pope knocked down at Christmas Eve mass

(Associated Press) VATICAN CITY – A woman jumped the barriers in St.... more

smart2bchey
added this
3 months ago
|
1 comment

The Creature From Jeckyl Island

A Second Look at the Federal Reserve. G. Edward Griffin

rodstradamus
added this
4 days ago
|
0 comments

TAGS

tagged w/ Pope

Pope's security under review

Solar Mythology - Origins of Religious Belief

Assisted Suicide aka Euthanasia

German Clergy Scandal Reaches the Pope's Family

Kennedy's Letter To The Pope - Excerpts

Is Pope Benedict XVI seeking the restoration of deicide?

Pope meets and forgives Christmas Eve Mass attack woman

New woe for Vatican as usher linked to prostitution

Vatican Lures Anglicans Back into Fold

Skull and Bones: Antony Sutton

For Catholics, heaven moves a step closer

Pope's apology day late, dollar short

Vatican attacks Obama's abortion stance

Police State 2000: Martial Law Posse Comitatus

The Real Origin of Christmas

Bonds of the Past

Pope puts smackdown on Fiat, backs striking Italian plant workers

Woman Knocks Down Pope at Christmas Mass

Pope knocked down at Christmas Eve mass

The Creature From Jeckyl Island

current videos

How to Make New Weapons: Viral Video Film School

That's Gay: Award Shows are Gay

Real Housewives Bare All

Top 5 Wesley Snipes Lines

Top 5 Poopy Pop Songs

Outta Control Pubes

about current

watch current

the people are talking

the basics

take us with you

tools

stay in touch

© 2010 Current TV, LLC
All Rights Reserved