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The female congregation dissolved in 2005 under Pope Benedict was the Community of St Jean, which was based in France, Alessandro Gisotti of the Vatican press office told CBS News.
originally posted by: dfnj2015
a reply to: DpatC
Evil is always where you least expect it.
At this point i full believe the Catholic Church is an ancient Satanic sex cult run out of control.
originally posted by: ManyMasks
The Catholic church is under the control of black nobility, the Guelph bloodline are black magicians and control banking, media and business in general, the council of the 300 run the show.
Their religion is Canaanite
originally posted by: narrator
This just goes to show, organized religion is a bane on society. If you want to practice religion privately, more power to you. But the second people start coming together in groups to feel like they're going to paradise and other people aren't, and have superiority over others, problems start to arise.
I don’t know why priests can’t marry
Theologically, it may be pointed out that priests serve in the place of Christ and therefore, their ministry specially configures them to Christ. As is clear from Scripture, Christ was not married (except in a mystical sense, to the Church). By remaining celibate and devoting themselves to the service of the Church, priests more closely model, configure themselves to, and consecrate themselves to Christ.
As Christ himself makes clear, none of us will be married in heaven (Mt 22:23–30). By remaining unmarried in this life, priests are more closely configured to the final, eschatological state that will be all of ours.
Catholic.com: Why Cant-a-priest-ever-marry
Third, the Church has established impediments that block the validity of marriages attempted by those who have been ordained. Canon 1087 states: "Persons who are in holy orders invalidly attempt marriage."
This impediment remains as long as the priest has not been dispensed from it, even if he were to attempt a civil marriage, even if he left the Church and joined a non-Catholic sect, and even if he apostatized from the Christian faith altogether. He cannot be validly married after ordination unless he receives a dispensation from the Holy See (CIC 1078 §2, 1).
originally posted by: Raggedyman
Given the Catholic Church's long and sordid history is it really any surprise ?
It beats me why do people continue to worship a God who can't even keep his own house in order in regard to sexual abuse within it's walls , where's the Divine retribution ?
originally posted by: Raggedyman
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: DpatC
Given the Catholic Church's long and sordid history is it really any surprise ?
It beats me why do people continue to worship a God who can't even keep his own house in order in regard to sexual abuse within it's walls , where's the Divine retribution ?
Surely an external investigation of the Church is needed to root out the evil.
How is it Gods fault?
You want to blame God for the actions of people.
Is every bad decision you make Gods fault
God was very clear, He left us a message, love Him and love each other
I read people complain and moan about all the bad things God did in the Old Testament and now it seems you want God to do the same in this modern era
There is no pleasing people is there
Revealed: The Vatican's 50,000 'children of the ordained' who have been fathered by priests across the world
Around 50,000 children have been fathered by Catholic priests around the world - despite their vow of celibacy
Vincent Doyle, whose father was a Catholic priest, founded a campaign group called 'Coping International' to bring together the children of priests, which he says has members in 175 countries.
According to the the New York Times, ]b]Mr Doyle says there are so many children of priests that the Vatican has a list of rules for priests who father illegitimate offspring.
A Vatican spokesperson confirmed this week that the rules exist - but insisted they were in place for the 'protection of the child'.
I can confirm that these guidelines exist,' Vatican spokesman Alessandro Gisotti told the New York Times. 'It is an internal document.'
He claims that under the secret rules, a priest who fathered children was requested to leave the priesthood and 'assume his responsibilities as a parent by devoting himself exclusively to the child.'
But Monsignor Andrea Ripa, under-secretary in the Congregation for the Clergy at the Vatican, told the paper the guidelines were more of a formality than an order.
As part of their vows Catholic priests are required to maintain a life of celibacy, refraining from any form of sexual activity.
A growing tide of sexual abuse scandals involving priests around the world has shown these vows are often broken,
Roman Catholic dioceses across the U.S. have released the names of more than 1,000 priests and others accused of sexually abusing children in an unprecedented public reckoning spurred at least in part by a shocking grand jury investigation in Pennsylvania.
originally posted by: ManyMasks
a reply to: yuppa
Israel is their country they made it their sacred land
It's named isreal for a reason
Isis Ra El is the gods are, their religions are ancient Semitic And there gods are numerous, moloch and Baal just to name another 2
originally posted by: carewemust
I saw Nuns in adult movies at the Sybaris last year.
I'm happy that they don't have to be frigid all their lives anymore.
Their estrogen level suffers, and facial hair results. Not good.
Sex reverses those masculine trends, thank God.