Pope Benedict XVI.WHEN POPE BENEDICT For other uses, see Benedict. Benedict is the regnal name of the current Roman pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI (2005–present) and has been the name of fourteen other popes (and three antipopes):
tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. women, you can forget any negotiation on that. In my opinion, the previous pope, while a quiet man, was an abject failure when dealing with these issues, and seemed invisible when the sexual abuse scandals were revealed. The new pontiff will fare no better, as his philosophy is similar to his predecessor's. The church will have even more work dealing with these issues. This is not a matter of "cafeteria Christianity This article or section recently underwent a major revision or rewrite and needs further review. You can help! Cafeteria Christianity is a derogatory term, used, in general, to describe individual Christians or Christian churches who selectively follow ," where people pick and choose what doctrines they will obey. It is rather a struggle of a church so buried in a fantasy world of old age traditions that it is suspicious of a modern and ever-changing culture. And why another European pontiff, when the church has greater growth in Asia and Africa? Will there ever be an Asian or African pope An African pope is a pope of African birth or heritage. Bishops of Rome Three Africans are known to have occupied the See of Rome. According to the records of the Liber Pontificalis ? Probably not in my lifetime. American Catholics need to become more active concerning these issues, otherwise more years of the same conservative and destructive doctrinal oppression will occur. Americans demand change and get nothing from it. If this continues, there will be a split in the ranks of Catholics. However, there is the possibility that a split might improve things. Having a separate and independent Catholic church with a more enlightened moderate or liberal American pontiff will improve conditions within the faith. MEL (Maya Embedded Language) See Maya. Mel - The story of Mel FLEMING II Riverside, California Riverside is the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States and is also a focus city of the Greater Los Angeles Area. The city is named for the nearby Santa Ana River. As of 2006, Riverside had an estimated population of 293,741. |
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