GOOD NEWS.

Saying mea culpa me·a cul·pa
n.
An acknowledgment of a personal error or fault.

[Latin me culp seems to be catching. Pope John Paul Pope John Paul is the name of two Popes of the Roman Catholic Church:

Pope John Paul I (1978), who named himself in honor of his predecessors, Pope John XXIII and Pope Paul VI. Reigned for only 34 calendar days
Pope John Paul II (1978–2005), the only Polish Pope.

II's recent public apology for sins of the church has been met with other U.S. denominations asking for forgiveness for past wrongs.

United Methodist officials said they "humbly join in confessing our sins of commission and omission in our common heritage," while a Pentecostal scholar apologized for members of his church who have condemned Catholics for "spiritual harlotry and idolatry Idolatry

Aaron

responsible for the golden calf. [O.T.: Exodus 32]

Ashtaroth

Canaanite deities worshiped profanely by Israelites. [O.T. ."

The apologies were praised by Catholic bishops involved in ecumenical relations, reports CNS See Continuous net settlement.

CNS

See continuous net settlement (CNS). .

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Title Annotation:	U.S. denominations - apologies for past sins
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Date:	Jun 1, 2000
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