benedict xvi

The Pope's Difficult Visit to His Homeland And my question: As a foreign head of state (never mind a good or bad one) can he still be a German citizen?

Well, this is what finally did it: The smoking gun. Highlights include: That's it! You know, I've defended the RCC in a lot of ways, but this is what finally, finally did it for me. They KNEW, and not only did they not do anything, but they actively covered it up, and there's proof that the...

First the Pope finally admits it was wrong to persecute Galileo: I guess he was warming us up for hatin' on gays:

Pope praises Galileo's astronomy Pope Benedict had been accused of condoning the heresy charge Pope Benedict XVI has paid tribute to 17th-Century astronomer Galileo Galilei, whose scientific theories once drew the wrath of the Catholic Church. The Pope was speaking at events...

So, everytime a Pope dies, the "Prophecy of the Popes" always comes up as a discussion topic on the media until the new pope gets elected, then it all falls down to oblivion until the next one kicks the bucket, and the cycle repeats. Not familiar with the Prophecy of the Popes, you say? Well...

He's there. And Bush is going to welcome him. Yes, you heard right : The Axis of Evil ... all in one place. :D This thread is meant to collect all the news about the visit and the controvery/topics/laughs the pope will stir up during his 6-Day visit. Live Stream right now at CNN.