The Pope's historic visit to Britain is in disarray as the costs spiral and doubts increase over the schedule.
The proportion of the bill that must be paid by the Catholic Church is being put at as much as £14m (€16.7m) -- twice the earlier estimate. It could lead to events being scaled down or cancelled. Photo
The British government has not yet appointed a minister to coordinate the first-ever papal state visit to the country. A new team of civil servants had to be assembled after outrage over a leaked memo suggesting that Pope Benedict XVI launch a range of condoms or open an abortion clinic.
Preparations were also affected by the ill health of Archbishop Faustino Sainz Munoz, the Pope's ambassador to Britain, who had a stroke last month. One senior figure who attended a meeting of the church's organising committee was heard to say of the visit: "It's like buying a ticket for the Titanic." Read more - By Martin Beckford - June 3, 2010 - Irish Independent
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/popes-uk-visit-in-chaos-as-costs-spiral-2205422.html
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British leaders join forces against Pope Benedict XVI – by Peter Wilson –
April 24, 2010 - The Australian
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Ignorance about human sexuality is harmful to children.“Someday, maybe, there will exist a well-informed, well considered and yet fervent public conviction that the most deadly of all possible sins is the mutilation of a child’s spirit.” Erik Erikson
…whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. Matthew 18:6
Protect children and the entire world will be safe.
Important note: No disrespect meant to Pope Benedict XVI or the hierarchy, the one and only concern is the safety and well-being of children.
Kids Are Being Hurt!!!
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