St. Peter Basilica - His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: Benedictus PP. XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI), born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on April 16, 1927 in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany, is the 265th and reigning Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, and as such, Sovereign of the Vatican City State. He was elected on April 19, 2005 in a papal conclave, celebrated his Papal Inauguration Mass on April 24, 2005, and took possession of his cathedral, the Basilica of St. John Lateran, on May 7, 2005. Pope Benedict XVI has both German and Vatican citizenship. He succeeded Pope John Paul II, who died on April 2, 2005 (and with whom he had worked before the interregnum).

One of the best-known Catholic theologians since the 1950s and a prolific author, Benedict XVI is viewed as a defender of traditional Catholic doctrine and values. He served as a professor at various German universities and was a theological consultant at the Second Vatican Council before becoming Archbishop of Munich and Freising and Cardinal. At the time of his election as Pope, Benedict had been Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (curial heads lose their positions upon the death of a pope) and was Dean of the College of Cardinals.

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[ProphetofDisdain]

Where is his pallium?

[Sheti]

In Holy Friday Liturgy no pallium.

[mmm2241]

viva il papa!

[herrcaptain]

I am a Catholic, and I worship neither the saints or the Pope. I DO acknowledge their lives and deeds but I pray strictly to the Lord.

[JD27076]

EVERYONE! Matthew 23:1-12 means..Call no man your Father as in Godly type..Because you have only one Father in heaven.God. St. Paul's followers called him Father, St. Paul didn't instruct them no too. THE POPE IS NOT TO BE WORSHIPPED OR PRAYED TO! The Pope is the Vicar of Christ! We do not Worship or Pray to the Pope! Even Protestants should know that!

[Anna27051962]

WHAT is THE TRUTH about JESUS & HIS MOTHER MARY? Simply A JEW JESUS didn't DIE on THE CROSS &so HIS PUPILS STOLE "so called HIS BODY" from THE TOMB as ROMAN SOLDIERS TOLD &so ROMAN SOLDIERS were LOOKING for ALIVE JESUS & HIS MOTHER &HIS PUPILS as SWINDLERS! So JESUS & HIS MOTHER had to ESCAPE from THE TERRITORY where THEY were KNOWN VERY WELL. So JEWS PROPAGATED A SWINDLE that JESUS & HIS MOTHER MARY CAME to THE SKY! So ROMAN EMPERORS DECIDED to CRUCIFY "so called FIRST CHRISTIANS" as SWINDLERS!

[jesusisonlyway]

Theres more proof God spoke His NATIVE tongue, than proof that supports He spoke Aramaic 2nd would be Greek The whole aramaic tongue = swerve of enemy to lead away from TRUTH

John 19:20 "This title then read many of the Jews for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city & it was written in HEBREW, GREEK & LATIN.

Strong's #'s Concordance Greek Terms

PETRA = Rock = CHRIST = A Massive Rock/Boulder = #4073

PETROS = Peter = A Piece of a rock = #4074

[jesusisonlyway]

MATT 16:18 "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter/Petros = #4074, & upon "THIS ROCK"/PETRA =#4073 I will build my church; & the gates of hell shall not prevail against it

PETRA #4073 = Used 4 times n NT. ONLY describes CHRIST confirming NO mistake in definition

The other 3 Witnesses:

1.)1 Peter 2:8 = HEBREW CULTURE

"And a stone of stumbling & a ROCK/petra of offence even to them which stumble at the word being disobedient whereunto also they were appointed (4073)

[jesusisonlyway]

cont: 3 Witnesses are

2.) 1 Corinthians 10:4 = Greek Culture

"And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual ROCK/PETRA that followed them: & that ROCK/petra was CHRIST (4073)

3.) Romans 9:33 = Latin/Roman Culture

"As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and ROCK/petra of offence: & whosoever believeth on HIM shall not be ashamed (4073)

PETROS/#4074 used MANY times only to describe Peter & Aramaic not on list of lang in John 19:20

[Matthewcoakley08]

No single church is God's church. The church is the body of believers in Jesus Christ, those who have been redeemed through their faith in him, and I assure you there are a great many Roman Catholics, Anglicans, and Eastern Orthodox in that group. The Catholic church however was the original church of the 1st Century A.D. catholic meaning universal, without borders, and founded by the Apostles.

[pipeup1]

But God has no Church, he was Jewish!

;-)

[79743618]

Sorry to say but the CAtholic church is the church founded by Jesus Christ. All the protestant churches were founded by regular men who thought they were prophets. But every thing that CAtholic believe and do comes from the bible and Jesus himself.

[1942tj]

Oh I think we are. LOL! I don't think Jesus would want his disciples to go around and picking fights and condemning people like pharisees who enjoy people looking at them for acting all holy.

[SChaos1701]

God's church is NOT the catholic church.