Am I missing something because I cannot understand why people come out in their hundreds of thousands to see an elected official from possibly the richest area in the world.
Quinny wrote: Because he's more than just an "elected official", although you'd have to be a Catholic to really understand that.
pilgrimage wrote:Quinny wrote: Because he's more than just an "elected official", although you'd have to be a Catholic to really understand that.
Tell me more.
Quinny wrote:pilgrimage wrote:Quinny wrote: Because he's more than just an "elected official", although you'd have to be a Catholic to really understand that.
Tell me more.
Because Christ chose one person - and one alone - (Simon-Peter) to continue His message and be the visible head of his Church on Earth: he gave Simon-Peter (later just called Peter) the keys to the kingdom of heaven: Peter was the first Pope. And when Peter died (allegedly crucified as well) he passed on the baton to Linus ... and 264 popes later you have Pope Francis. So basically, to Catholics, Pope Francis is Christ's sole representative on Earth. A little bit more than just an "elected official"
pilgrimage wrote:Quinny wrote:pilgrimage wrote:Quinny wrote: Because he's more than just an "elected official", although you'd have to be a Catholic to really understand that.
Tell me more.
Because Christ chose one person - and one alone - (Simon-Peter) to continue His message and be the visible head of his Church on Earth: he gave Simon-Peter (later just called Peter) the keys to the kingdom of heaven: Peter was the first Pope. And when Peter died (allegedly crucified as well) he passed on the baton to Linus ... and 264 popes later you have Pope Francis. So basically, to Catholics, Pope Francis is Christ's sole representative on Earth. A little bit more than just an "elected official"
Each to their own but to me he is just another human being. It saddens me to see all the poverty in the world and for there to be a religious organisation which has so much wealth. I am sorry but to some outsiders it is just another brainwashing con.
pilgrimage wrote: Am I missing something because I cannot understand why people come out in their hundreds of thousands to see an elected official from possibly the richest area in the world.
Paven wrote:pilgrimage wrote: Am I missing something because I cannot understand why people come out in their hundreds of thousands to see an elected official from possibly the richest area in the world.
Blimey, next you'll be telling us you don't want the queen!
Greenrod wrote: The Catholic Church is the largest charitable organisation in the world - everyday the Catholic Church feeds, clothes, shelters, treats and educate more people than any other organisation. Every organisation has a leader and the Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church.
In Africa alone the Catholic Church runs:
1,137 hospitals
5,375 dispensaries
184 old peoples homes
1,285 orphanages
67,848 maternal schools
93,315 primary schools
42,234 secondary schools
2 million assisted high school students and 3 million assisted university places
This is as well as over 5,000 other institutions and counselling centres
So this is where contributions and donations, from its members, along with money from investments are focused. Anyone can go into the Vatican and look at the accounts for themselves.
As Pope Francis recently said - the church would not exist without charity.
As Quinny mentioned, the Vatican Museum is fantastic - it was valued at $30 billion - divide this amongst say 3 billion poor people would only give them $10 each - only 5 days subsistence.
Pogleswoody wrote:Greenrod wrote: The Catholic Church is the largest charitable organisation in the world - everyday the Catholic Church feeds, clothes, shelters, treats and educate more people than any other organisation. Every organisation has a leader and the Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church.
In Africa alone the Catholic Church runs:
1,137 hospitals
5,375 dispensaries
184 old peoples homes
1,285 orphanages
67,848 maternal schools
93,315 primary schools
42,234 secondary schools
2 million assisted high school students and 3 million assisted university places
This is as well as over 5,000 other institutions and counselling centres
So this is where contributions and donations, from its members, along with money from investments are focused. Anyone can go into the Vatican and look at the accounts for themselves.
As Pope Francis recently said - the church would not exist without charity.
As Quinny mentioned, the Vatican Museum is fantastic - it was valued at $30 billion - divide this amongst say 3 billion poor people would only give them $10 each - only 5 days subsistence.
That is a lot of people, why are there so many people in these uneducated Catholic countries? Wonder if The Pope knows?![]()
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