The Pope goes to the young.. Pope Francis has delighted Brazilian crowds .. he is also frustrating security.. The AP reported it this way: “A wrong turn sent a humble Fiat carrying Pope Francis into the thick of a frenzied Rio crowd Monday, in his first minutes back in South America since becoming pontiff. It was … Read more
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The AFP reports..
Pope Francis on Thursday bolstered criminal legislation against child abuse in the Vatican in an overhaul of laws that apply to the clergymen and lay people who work in the tiny city state. The Vatican said in a statement that the pope’s decree included “a broader definition of the category of crimes against minors” including … Read moreThe AFP reports..
Vatican says Pope John Paul II will get sainthood.. Pope Francis signed the decree Friday morning, the Vatican said.. This was predicted, and expected. Pope John Paul was fast-tracked to sainthood. I still have not seen reporting done on the ‘miracles’ the Catholic Church will attribute to the deceased Pope..
If you read the the snews a few days back, you’ll remember the story and controversy of whether the Pope exorcised a demon from a man from Mexico.. The Vatican said no. Other priests said yes. Now the man has weighed in..It turns out that the man named ‘Angel V’ is 43, from Mexico, and … Read more
The Pope of surprises.. now he’s making speeches off the cuff, scaring people by showing up in different places around the Vatican, and kissing babies.. As NBC news reported this morning: Earlier, he began his first Sunday as pontiff by making an impromptu appearance to the public from a side gate of the Vatican, startling … Read more
I have two websites, as some of you may know. The other one is the HORRORREPORT.COM, where I espouse crazy conspiracy theories, UFOs, ghosts, and all that jazz. Fun stuff.. paranormal and para-political. But tonight, something freaked me out. The photo you see here is a screen cap of what occurred at 6:06 pm this … Read more
Professionals are getting ready.. The white smoke will announce a pope. But before that happens, firefighters are getting pieces in order:The AP reports: Firefighters on Saturday installed the top of the Sistine Chapel chimney that will signal to the world that a new pope has been elected, as the Vatican took measures to definitively end … Read more
Thanks to my news-junkie sister, I have been alerted today to Fox News’ main page.. where I saw this photo of ‘guards’ at the Vatican as the conclave gathers. A few thoughts come to mind.. most initially, the guards have the garb that is unlike guards, and more like court jesters. Perhaps that’s fitting–since it’s … Read more
The Pope leaves the Vatican. NIXON STYLE.
A friend of mine continues to send truly hilarious text messages about Pope Benedict, “Petrus Romanus” and the conclave coming up to choose the 112th pope in Malachy’s prophecy. I would use them as headlines but they are a little too .. out there. Perhaps I’ll share them in the coming days, simply for the … Read more