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PREVIEW: Ethical, human rights issues to dominate Pope's US trip
Apr 11, 2008, 11:12 GMT
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the pope should resign like all members of the catholic church, religion is a joke and thats why there is so many wars in the world, the vatican is the most currupt and the richest organization in the world and should give all their assets to the poor, GOD DOESNT EXIST and you know that
Whether you believe in God or not, one cannot deny Christ and his message. No matter what you think of the Catholic Church, their stance on life is unassailable and his public message is good, regardless of his motives.
He might have a good public message, but the church still turns it's back on the problems with their priests. He doesn't really say anything that hasn't been said over and over, and none of them seem to relate to modern times and situations. Celibacy for priests, for one thing, is a man-made law, and the church's refusal to address these problems is a big shortfall.
...but being a priest is entirely voluntary and no one is forced into it. If they wish to marry, they can, just not as priests.
That being said, the church certainly has it's hands full here. They have been granting marriage annulments to notable americans for no good reason, ignoring church doctrine, on top of all the other messes.
This Pope is two years late in coming here and it shows.
it's too much about money - the Catholic Church charges large fees for an annulment!
The Pope is 'likely' to address the issue of the sexual abuse within the church. If he doesn't, the church would lose a lot of credibility in my opinion. Otherwise, I doubt if the Pope has anything new to say or add to the strict guidelines of the church.
I've been a Catholic all my life and never heard of a fee for an annulment...what kind of nonsense is this?
FYI I was personally involved with a divorce case and remarriage to a Catholic, and yes, there was $500 fee charged for the annulment plus being required to attend extensive retreats!
And if you were never involved in a divorce case, you might not know all the particulars, and then, again, I've also heard of different fees charged by different priests! Calling something 'nonsense' when you perhaps know nothing about it, speaks volumes!
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Catherine Mary Henry in the Philly, PA ArchdioceseApr 11th, 2008 - 11:54:07
Unbelievable!
Wouldn't it be great if Cardinal Archbishop Bernard Law were to accompany Pope Benedict XVI on his trip to the States?
That would have to be the biggest and grossest Public Relations Brohaha ever!
Maybe not such a bad idea?
Catherine Mary Henry
catherinemaryhenry@yahoo.com
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