Word: benediction
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...great insect opening its jaws toward the city of Rome, inviting the citizenry into the mouth of Catholicism. Accepting their offer, I claimed a seat in the Vatican’s square alongside ten thousand devoted pilgrims and curious visitors, all hoping to catch a glimpse of Pope Benedict XVI, Catholicism’s holiest man and the modern world’s most potent religious leader...
Italian schoolchildren in uniform chanted in expectation of the Pope’s appearance, while tourists patiently bore the castigation of the mid-morning sun. But when the man in white finally appeared, upheaval came over the entire audience. As Benedict began weaving his way through the crowds in his unshielded Pope-mobile, everyone leapt atop his own chair, and shouts of “Papa!” filled the arena. I, too, craned my neck to see the face of Rome’s infallible pontiff...
Only months after his ordination as pope, Benedict XVI appears already to have won the adoration of millions of Catholics and the attention of politicians, scientists, and regular citizens across the globe. Although perhaps lacking some of the benign charm of his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, the man formerly known as Joseph Ratzinger has quickly solidified his support within the Church’s hierarchy and among lay Catholics. As the spiritual leader of approximately one billion Catholics, the new pope is armed with the ability to substantially influence modern social issues, and he has swiftly demonstrated his intention...
...bans embryonic stem cell research, these posters and pamphlets distributed by the Church bore messages such as “Sulla vita non si vota,” or “Life can’t be put to a vote.” Responding to calls from Benedict and the College of Cardinals to boycott the vote, the vast majority of eligible Italian voters declined to take part in the referendum, thus voiding its results...
GELDOF The condom issue is relevant, but it's not the single relevant point. Ratzinger [now Pope Benedict XVI], from what I understand, put the spinal cord into John Paul's theology on the poor. His more profound theologies are to do with the psalm of the poor, if you like. I just invited him to sing a psalm up at Edinburgh...