A host allegedly consecrated by Pope John Paul II became a hot and disputed commodity soon after his death.A host allegedly consecrated con·se·crate tr.v. con·se·crat·ed, con·se·crat·ing, con·se·crates 1. To declare or set apart as sacred: consecrate a church. 2. Christianity a. by Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II (Latin: Ioannes Paulus PP. II, Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born Karol Józef Wojtyła became a hot and disputed commodity soon after his death. Appearing April 9 on eBay, the host was sold for $2,000, Associated Press reports, although the sale was never completed after protests by the Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa <noinclude></noinclude> Sioux City (IPA: [su: 'sɪti]) is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 85,013. , where the host was located. "The public auction of such a strong symbol of our faith is highly offensive and disrespectful dis·re·spect·ful adj. Having or exhibiting a lack of respect; rude and discourteous. dis  re·spect ," protested Msgr. Roger Augustine, the diocesan administrator. Though the seller gave the host to Augustine, officials at eBay said the sale of the Eucharist did not violate their policies. |
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