Tag Archives: Sistine Chapel

Pope reluctant to be pope: What does it mean?

Posted on March 29, 2013 by The Great One

So far Pope Francis has been a breath of fresh air for the Catholic Church, let’s see how long it lasts… On the other hand, there are the crazy religious nuts, indoctrinated fools that act as if they’re seeing God … Continue reading →

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Black smoke again: Cardinals don’t agree on pope

Posted on March 13, 2013 by The Great One

Indoctrinated Catholics await the results of the conclave; as if it’s going to make any difference in their lives. What fools… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD | Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals remained … Continue reading →

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Black smoke signals no pope chosen at conclave

Posted on March 13, 2013 by The Great One

After the first day of voting, no new Pope; none was expected… TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Reuters VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Black smoke rose from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Tuesday, signaling that Roman Catholic cardinals had … Continue reading →

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Cardinals head to conclave to elect pope for troubled Church

Posted on March 12, 2013 by The Great One

The circus has begun… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella | Reuters VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Roman Catholic cardinals prayed for divine help on Tuesday, hours before a conclave to elect a new pope to … Continue reading →

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Factbox: Who, what, where, how of Catholic conclaves

Posted on March 11, 2013 by The Great One

Everything you ever wanted to know about Catholic conclaves… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters Reuters (Reuters) – Roman Catholic Cardinals begin a conclave on Tuesday to elect the Church’s 266th pontiff and a successor to Pope Benedict, who … Continue reading →

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Cardinals pray before conclave to choose new pope

Posted on March 10, 2013 by The Great One

All the prayers said by clergy since the beginning of organized religion, along with the prayers said by laypeople, together, amount to nothing. If all the time spent in prayer were spent to help each other, instead of pleading to … Continue reading →

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Cardinals begin long process of picking new pope

Posted on February 28, 2013 by The Great One

It’s amazing how an archaic, corrupt organization like the Catholic Church can still be in business after all of these centuries. But even more amazing is that it is as large, lucrative and powerful as it probably ever was. This is … Continue reading →

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Catholic activists petition LA cardinal not to join papal conclave

Posted on February 24, 2013 by The Great One

If every cardinal who covered up sexual abuses by pedophile priests, and/or those who at the very least looked the other way were to avoid the conclave, there would be but a handful of cardinals present… TGO Refer to story … Continue reading →

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How does the Vatican elect a new pope? 7 things to know about a conclave

Posted on February 12, 2013 by The Great One

Following Pope Benedict XVI’s surprising announcement Monday that he will resign from the papacy on Feb. 28, the first pope to do so in more than 600 years, the Vatican is preparing to elect his successor.That process will happen in … Continue reading →

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Cash only: Tourists at Vatican can’t use credit cards due to Bank of Italy rules

Posted on January 5, 2013 by The Great One

The Vatican hasn’t complied with safeguards to prevent money-laundering? No, can’t be! These men of God, these “holy” men, these followers of Jesus haven’t complied with appropriate regulations to prevent the “washing” of money at the holiest Christian sites on … Continue reading →

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Ho Ho Holy Discount: Vatican tax-free store busy

Posted on December 23, 2012 by The Great One

Ho Ho Holy Discount: Vatican tax-free department store open late to accommodate Christmas rush With the Catholic Church, it’s all about the money, the power, and the influence that comes with it… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press … 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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Pope baptizes newborns in Sistine Chapel

Posted on January 9, 2011 by The Great One

It’s all about the “faith.” Maintaining the “faith,” and the number of believers is all that’s important to the Pope and his henchmen at the Vatican. This is the only way they can keep the scam the Roman Catholic Church … Continue reading →

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