On Christmas Eve Midnight Mass the Pope as head of the worldwide Roman Catholic church invoked the Child of Bethlehem and prayed for an end to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians: “Let us think also of the place named Bethlehem, of the land in which Jesus lived, and which he loved so deeply. Let us pray that peace will be established there, that hatred and violence will cease. Let us pray for mutual understanding, that hearts will be opened, so that borders can be opened.”
His travel arrangements are being made for May 2009 / / Pope John Paul II also traveled there in a 2000 Pilgrimage. . .
10 points for best answer/analysis. . .thanks for your thoughtful answers
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Would he have Diplomatic Immunity. I.E. wearing his pectoral crucifixs and other symbols of Christianity.
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After pope’s speech of horrific geneocide that took place there a semi-rainbow(connecting sky with earth) appeared .
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What will the pope do while he is here?
Why is the visit importent to students?
Why is the visit importent to the united states church?
What is the popes messege to catholic americans?
please help!
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He will be here for 6 days.
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every day, couldn’t we say that here was a man who crossed all religious boundaries and was a unification factor in the Christian Church?
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If you didn’t get a ticket, then there is no way you are going to see him in person.
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No.
The Pope’s pilgrimage to Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories has for four main goals:
+ Go to the sites that Jesus visited
+ Pray for “the precious gift of unity and peace for the Middle East and all of humanity.”
+ A pastoral journey to the Catholic Church in the areas with its various ritual expressions (Latin, Armenian Catholic, Syrian Catholic, Chaldean).
+ A journey of inter-religious dialog with both Jews and Muslims.
For more information, see: http://news.therecord.com/article/503207
With love in Christ.
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Are they enraged that the state department is letting him come here?
This man is against everything America stands for:
homosexuality
abortion
birth control
destroy the family
Why is our gov’t letting this evil man come to America?
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what happened when he visit here in the philippines.. pls tell me some short story..thanks and godbless
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In light of the recent statemenst made by Pope Benedict regarding the Nation of Islam/Muslim faith and the reaction stemming from those statements, should the Pope keep his schedule to tour countries in the Middle East with the conflict continuing throughout that part of the world.
Abdullah Gul, Foreign Minister of Turtkey, said it’s O.K. for the Pope to visit Turkey in spite of a strong presence of terror organizations within the highly Muslim populated Turkey.
Should Pope Benedict keep his scheduled visit to highly populated Islamic nations in November 2006, or is it too soon to make a full evaluation for the safety and security of the Pope.
There once was an attempt on the life of Pope John Paul by a terrorist, in Rome. Would the trip to Turkey or any other Muslim nation be advisable?
Is it too much of a risk for Pope Benedict to visit Muslim nations in November of 2006?
Your thoughts.
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