Tag Archives: Pope Benedict XVI

Pope, Castro meet as official squashes reform hopes

Posted on March 27, 2012 by The Great One

I commend the Pope for his comments, assuming they are sincere, which every indication is that they are. But as I’ve been stating for quite some time now, nothing in Cuba will change; not without help from the United States. … Continue reading →

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Pope calls for ‘open society’ at Cuba mass

Posted on March 27, 2012 by The Great One

As the Pope sits in his pope-mobile, on display like a circus freak, more prominent in the background is the billboard of the bearded scum-bag, Fidel Castro, strategically placed in the Pope’s route. The bottom line is that the “old” … Continue reading →

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Pope heads to Cuba, seeking change and faith revival

Posted on March 26, 2012 by The Great One

As Ana Celia Rodriguez, a Cuban resident, is said to have stated in the article: “They are going to present the pope with a facade, not with the true Cuba.” By they she of course meant the maggots who run … Continue reading →

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Why the pope wants stronger ties with Mexico and Cuba

Posted on March 25, 2012 by The Great One

The Pope’s visit to Mexico and Cuba is no different from his visit to any other country; it’s purely and simply to market Catholicism. Contrary to popular belief, the Vatican isn’t interested in the fact that Fidel and Raul Castro … Continue reading →

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Havana gets gussied up for pope

Posted on March 24, 2012 by The Great One

Sweeping dirt under the rug; that’s what is happening in Cuba in preparation for the Pope’s visit. Over 50 years of neglect have left the country in shambles; not to mention the hopes and spirit of the people, which after … Continue reading →

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Pope’s trip sparks modest hopes for change in Cuba

Posted on March 23, 2012 by The Great One

Here we go again… People putting their faith on an eighty year-old man wearing a dress and funny hat. Fifty-plus years of a communist dictatorship is going to change because of a couple of days’ visit by the Pope. The … Continue reading →

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Mexican faithful hope pope’s visit will ease drugs violence

Posted on March 23, 2012 by The Great One

The so-called “faithful” are really stupid! Sure, why would anyone doubt that men who shoot innocent people at point-blank, who dismember and decapitate other human beings aren’t going to turn their lives around upon the Pope’s arrival? I can just … Continue reading →

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Pope’s Mexico trip clouded by Legion victim’s book

Posted on March 21, 2012 by The Great One

A long but interesting article which exposes the Catholic Church for what it really is… Only in the name of religion, because of the lame nature of its ignorant supporters, can crimes of this magnitude, frequency and duration occur with … Continue reading →

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Factbox: Catholic sex abuse scandals in Europe

Posted on March 21, 2012 by The Great One

Aren’t Catholic priests a wonderful lot? I know, I know, all of you Catholic apologists are going to claim that only a very small percentage of priests are pedophiles; I beg to differ. In fact, I believe that the number … Continue reading →

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Cuba detains 70 Ladies in White ahead of pope visit

Posted on March 19, 2012 by The Great One

The Pope’s visit to Cuba is going to bring about as much change and make about as much difference as does a gnat on an elephant’s ass. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Marc Frank | Reuters HAVANA, … Continue reading →

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Vatican launches criminal probe into leaks

Posted on March 18, 2012 by The Great One

I love it… Vatican officials investigating themselves. This is similar to employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) investigating their own tax returns. The farce in this whole story is that there has been corruption within the Catholic Church, not … Continue reading →

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Ahead of pope trip, Vatican says U.S. Cuba embargo useless

Posted on March 17, 2012 by The Great One

This is one of the rare occasions in which I wholeheartedly agree with the Vatican. Yes, the U.S. embargo on Cuba is useless; nothing but a farce, but more than that – it is also devious. The reason it is … Continue reading →

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Dissidents occupy Cuba church to press pope on change

Posted on March 15, 2012 by The Great One

The reason Cuba’s Catholic Church boldly criticized the show of activism by Cuban dissidents as “illegitimate and irresponsible” is that Cuban Catholic Church leaders are aligned with the communist regime that has ruled Cuba since 1959. For those of you … Continue reading →

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Anglican leader, pope pray for unity, warn of greed

Posted on March 11, 2012 by The Great One

These religious swindlers, who live in castles, are warning others of greed! Really? Could these fruit-cakes be any more hypocritical? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press AFP The Archbishop of Canterbury and Pope Benedict XVI jointly prayed for … Continue reading →

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Pope condemns gay marriage in speech to US bishops

Posted on March 10, 2012 by The Great One

Isn’t it ironic that the leader of the world’s largest gay organization, the Catholic Church, condemns gay marriage? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press AFP Pope Benedict XVI on Friday condemned gay marriage in a speech to bishops … Continue reading →

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Anglican leader to pray with pope on Saturday

Posted on March 6, 2012 by The Great One

Wow, this is important, Earth-shattering news that will shape the course of mankind for years to come… Hey, no one ever said I wasn’t sarcastic. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press AFP The Archbishop of Canterbury will pray … Continue reading →

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Pope: marriage only place ‘worthy’ for conception

Posted on February 25, 2012 by The Great One

The Pope, in his role as leader of the Catholic Church, is constantly reciting his faith’s stupid rules to the world. I believe it is more arrogant to repeatedly tell people how to live their lives, and especially what to … Continue reading →

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New Irish envoy: Pope consistent on stopping abuse

Posted on February 19, 2012 by The Great One

As Pope Benedict XVI nears the end of his “reign,” both he and other Vatican leaders want to make certain that they validate his papacy by trying to prove to the world that he cleaned up sexual abuse in the … Continue reading →

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22 cardinals join club to elect pope’s successor

Posted on February 18, 2012 by The Great One

It appears that Joseph Ratzinger’s days as Pope are numbered. Let’s see who all the old farts in the scarlet cassocks elect next time around. And yes, one of the messages delivered by the Pope to the cardinals was basically … Continue reading →

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Vatican having its own WikiLeaks-style scandal

Posted on February 15, 2012 by The Great One

As usual the corrupt Catholic Church is in the news, but lately for all the wrong reasons. At this point even the most die-hard Catholics have to realize that the people who run this business, which is what it truly … Continue reading →

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“Monsignors’ mutiny” revealed by Vatican leaks

Posted on February 13, 2012 by The Great One

The Catholic Church in total disarray; I love it – it couldn’t happen to a bigger bunch of frauds. Now they not only look like a bunch of old women with their cute robes and fancy hats, apparently Vatican leaders … Continue reading →

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Pope urges Syrian government to listen to its people

Posted on February 12, 2012 by The Great One

Why does the Pope even bother to make such statements? Does he really believe that the president of Syria, who is a criminal, is going to relinquish power simply because Pope Benedict XVI feels he should be considerate of the … Continue reading →

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Vatican besieged by leaks, conspiracies

Posted on February 11, 2012 by The Great One

Anyone who for one minute doubts the fact that the Vatican (Catholic Church) is a corrupt organization is either ignorant or foolishly stubborn. For hundreds of years the Roman Catholic Church has preyed on the gullible masses with its threats … Continue reading →

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Vatican anti-abuse prosecutor calls for accountability

Posted on February 9, 2012 by The Great One

There’s one way and only one way to stop sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, and that’s by shutting down this corrupt organization of hypocrites and sexual deviants. Unfortunately, that will never happen as there are nearly one billion indoctrinated … Continue reading →

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Vatican cardinal: Pope merits thanks, not attacks

Posted on February 7, 2012 by The Great One

Why is the Vatican keeping ‘secret files’ of sexual abuse cases? What do they have to hide, does anyone wonder? What does it say of an organization which hides information from public view? Well, quite simply, it says that the … Continue reading →

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Vatican refutes top archbishop’s corruption claims

Posted on February 5, 2012 by The Great One

Anyone who doubts that there is corruption within the Roman Catholic Church is a complete idiot. There is corruption throughout this entire organization; from the lowly priests all the way up to the Pope himself. This church was built on … Continue reading →

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Pope mourns Pa. death of Cardinal Bevilacqua

Posted on February 2, 2012 by The Great One

All of you die-hard Catholics out there who still believe in your corrupt church should get on your knees and pray for the soul of this Cardinal; regardless of the fact that he covered up for and protected pedophile priests. … Continue reading →

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Pat Condell: The Pope needs a miracle

Posted on February 2, 2012 by The Great One

Not much else to say about the corrupt Catholic Church that isn’t said or alluded to in this video. TGO Video: YouTube

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Pope’s peace doves slow to taste freedom

Posted on January 29, 2012 by The Great One

How would you describe the expression on the Pope’s face? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press AFP A pair of doves seemed to prefer the company of Pope Benedict XVI to the great outdoors on Sunday when he … Continue reading →

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Shhh: Pope urges silence to communicate better

Posted on January 24, 2012 by The Great One

For once, I agree with the Pope! I believe we should all “quite down” and do more listening and less talking. But let’s not forget, this applies to the Pope and the leaders of his Church as well. They’re very … Continue reading →

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Pope hits out at ‘radical secularism’

Posted on January 20, 2012 by The Great One

How amusing… Just think of it; the Pope criticizing anything that is radical! A senile old man wearing a dress who leads a Church with twelfth century ideologies calling secularism radical. These misfits at the Vatican represent the word radical … Continue reading →

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German priest admits 280 counts of child abuse

Posted on January 14, 2012 by The Great One

Is anyone surprised by this? I’m not. The only thing that surprises me about sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is that so few victims come forward. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — … Continue reading →

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Gay marriage a threat to humanity’s future: Pope

Posted on January 9, 2012 by The Great One

Since I’m not gay I’m not particularly fond of gay marriage, but I’m also not necessarily strongly opposed to it either as I realize this is not a simple right or wrong, black or white issue. However, if there is … Continue reading →

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Pope names new cardinals who’ll choose successor

Posted on January 6, 2012 by The Great One

The Pope with some of his henchmen. Don’t they look pathetic, bowing their heads as if pleading for some sort of supernatural assistance? What is truly pathetic is that it is all a farce – pure hypocrisy. Behind all of … Continue reading →

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California bishop resigns, says he has 2 kids

Posted on January 4, 2012 by The Great One

The Catholic Church never disappoints… It seems that almost on a weekly basis there is some sort of scandal with these hypocrites. When it isn’t clergy sexually abusing children it’s clergy fathering children. The bottom line is that priests are … Continue reading →

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Church announces dates for pope’s Cuba trip

Posted on January 2, 2012 by The Great One

It really is disgraceful that the Pope would visit Cuba and meet with its two dictatorial scum, Fidel and Raul Castro, who along with their communist cronies have been raping Cuba and its people since 1959. But after all, what … Continue reading →

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Pope: We await 2012 with trepidation

Posted on December 31, 2011 by The Great One

Many of us, myself included, await 2012 with trepidation. But unlike the Pope, I will not “… remember that the Lord watches over us and takes care of us.” I believe we need to look out for ourselves and those we … Continue reading →

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Catholic church rejects Angola abortion law

Posted on December 26, 2011 by The Great One

The Catholic Church has its tentacles everywhere, even in the middle of Africa! Who would have thought that a country such as Angola would have a majority of Catholics? Whatever the Catholic Church touches it poisons with its hypocrisy, corruption … Continue reading →

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Pope prays for peace as Nigeria rocked by church attacks

Posted on December 25, 2011 by The Great One

Continue wasting your time praying Mr. Ratzinger; a lot of good that will do. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By Dario Thuburn | AFP Pope Benedict XVI prayed for the victims of famine, floods and conflict in … Continue reading →

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Pope kicks off Christmas with evening Mass

Posted on December 24, 2011 by The Great One

A Christmas Eve mass, a Christmas Day mass, a New Year’s Day mass, an Epiphany mass… All of these meaningless rituals, and for what? God isn’t listening. The reason God isn’t listening is simple: there is no God. TGO Refer … Continue reading →

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Mystery buyer acquires vatican.xxx web address

Posted on December 22, 2011 by The Great One

I don’t believe an “unknown buyer” acquired the vatican.xxx domain. Knowing the perversion that prevails within the Catholic Church, with its pedophile priests, it wouldn’t surprise me if someone within the Church acquired the domain name for personal use. These people … Continue reading →

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Pope OKs 7 new saints, including Hawaii’s Marianne

Posted on December 19, 2011 by The Great One

Now we’re talking… 7 new saints will soon be among us! Two of the new members of this most illustrious  “club” are chicks; one is a hula-girl from Hawaii and the other a Native American Indian squaw. The Pope sure … Continue reading →

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Pope heads into busy Christmas season tired, weak

Posted on December 17, 2011 by The Great One

The Pope is definitely at an age where soon he will no longer be able to travel very extensively, if at all, and where his health will more than likely decline rapidly. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press … Continue reading →

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Pope emphasizes human dignity

Posted on December 16, 2011 by The Great One

The hypocrisy of it all… The first sentence of this article is appalling! Here is the front-man of the most corrupt organization on the planet criticizing the very things that the Catholic Church represents! There is no enterprise on Earth … Continue reading →

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Pope encourages scandal-marred Legion

Posted on December 14, 2011 by The Great One

What a scam! The Catholic Church, one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet (and more than likely the wealthiest) is rotten to the core. It continues to poison everything it touches, just as it has for the last … Continue reading →

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Church confirms pope to visit Cuba in spring

Posted on December 10, 2011 by The Great One

The people of Cuba don’t need faith in God, which is like having faith in Santa Claus, and they certainly don’t need religion; what they need is freedom. Freedom to publicly speak their minds, to vote under a democratic system … Continue reading →

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Tree? Check. Vatican gears up for Christmas

Posted on December 5, 2011 by The Great One

That’s quite a tree. It must have cost a pretty penny to cut it down and transport it all the way to Italy from the Ukraine. TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press AP VATICAN CITY (AP) — … Continue reading →

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Pope calls for responsible, credible climate deal

Posted on November 27, 2011 by The Great One

All of a sudden the Pope is interested in pollution control and the future “well-being” of our atmosphere? Since when has the Catholic Church been interested in anything remotely having to do with industry or science? Stick with your prayers … Continue reading →

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Pope: sex abuse is ‘scourge’ for all society

Posted on November 26, 2011 by The Great One

I don’t believe we need the Pope to tell us the obvious… What we need the Pope to do is stop talking gibberish and instead take action to clean up the Catholic Church, which is about as corrupt an institution … Continue reading →

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Analysis: Catholics, Muslims pursue dialogue amid Mideast tension

Posted on November 26, 2011 by The Great One

I suppose the fact that leaders of the world’s two most popular religions can speak amicably is a good thing, at least it’s a start, but in my opinion religious conflict between the two groups, not to mention the Jews, … Continue reading →

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