Pope Joey Ratz said that the “universe is not the result of chance” and its formation should be credited to the “creator of heaven and earth.” Is he gearing up for what could be the year that scientists at CERN find the “God particle”? Read more »
Malta authorities want to take down this colorful road-side erection, lest the Pope get offended. En route to the airport, Unholy Joey is scheduled to pass the public sculpture and citizens want it to be removed “as a sign of respect.” En route, 11 of 25 alleged child abuse case victims in Malta have asked the Pope for a meeting and an apology, but Vatican spokesman said sorry, the Pope’s on “already very tight” schedule. Read more »
A brand new sex scandal is in brewing in the Catholic Church and this time its spilling directly into the Vatican with the New York Times reporting that Pope Benedict/then Cardinal Ratzinger was involved in the cover-up of Rev. Lawrence C. Murphy, a serial pedophile and priest, who molested at least 200 deaf boys in Milwaukee. T-w-o h-u-n-d-r-e-d! Instead of dismissing the priest or condemning him to lakes of fire like they currently do homosexuals, the man was quietly transferred and allowed to live out his days in the priesthood as he requested in letters to Ratzinger—at the time he was the guy in Rome handling this stuff. Is there any God-fearing Catholic who really believes that celibacy in the church is still a good thing? |NYT|
Can the Vatican please move forward and abolish their pagan-based, celibacy requirement for priests so they’ll stop molesting little boys already? There’s nothing Jewish, Christian, or remotely Jesus-y about it and with the latest child sex abuse scandal to rock the Catholic Church in Germany, it might be something they seriously start considering as hundreds of victims are now coming forward. Read more »
After Pope Benedict XVI actually had the gall to claim that condoms “aggravate” the AIDS problem in Africa, instead of helping it, these prophylactics are perfectly fitting. They depict the ‘Holy Father’ issuing his papal decree: “I SAID NO!” |Visual Culture|
For an institution that has based its entire existence on lies and deception, it should come as no surprise that the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, had this to say about combating AIDS in Africa with condoms, claiming it’s “a tragedy that cannot be overcome by money alone, that cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problems.” |Faded Youth|
“Apostolic Visit to the United States of America and to the Seat of the United Nations,” is the official name of Pope Benedict XVI’s first mission to the United States as Pontiff. From April 15th-20th, the “Primate of Italy” will hold court in Washington, D.C. and New York City. He arrives today at Andrews Air Force Base, but will be officially received by the White House on Wednesday, which should be entertainingly awkward, since the Pope declined an invitation from President Bush for a formal dinner in his honor, despite having a free schedule. On Thursday the 17th, the pope will bless the crowds in front of thousands at the brand new Washington Nationals Park and speak at some Catholic colleges. From there, he’ll head north, for the grimy unblessed landscape of NYC. The Pope will give a speech to the UN on Friday the 18th followed by a big mass at St. Patrick’s on Saturday, of course. On Sunday, he’ll pray for terrorists at Ground Zero and then zip up to the Bronx to help give communion to a flock of 57,000 worshipers in 14 minutes at Yankee Stadium. This will be the third guy with a funny hat to do so: Pope Paul VI was there in 1965 and Pope John Paul II in 1979.
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