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Pope Benedict Officially Appoints 22 New Cardinals

Pope Benedict Appoints 22 New Cardinals Including Timothy Dolan

Pope Benedict XVI arrives to preside over a consistory in St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Pope Benedict XVI is bringing 22 new Catholic churchmen into the elite club of cardinals who will elect his successor amid signs the 84-year-old pontiff is slowing down. Benedict was presiding over a ceremony Saturday in St. Peter's Basilica to formally create the 22 cardinals, who include the archbishops of New York, Prague, Hong Kong and Toronto as well as the heads of several Vatican offices. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday brought 22 Catholic churchmen into the elite club of cardinals who will elect his successor, cementing the Italian majority in a future conclave but also giving New York’s garrulous archbishop a position of prominence.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan emerged as something of the star of the consistory, delivering a highly praised speech on spreading the faith and mentioned in some Italian media as an improbable “papabile,” or having the qualities of a future pope.

Traditionally Americans are ruled out as papal contenders, with the argument that the world doesn’t need a superpower pope. But Dolan’s joyful demeanor seemed to have struck a chord in a Vatican that has been anything but joyful over a rash of news reports about political infighting and financial mismanagement.

“He certainly is going to be given many responsibilities as a cardinal,” said the other American who got a red hat Saturday, Cardinal Edwin O’Brien, the outgoing archbishop of Baltimore. Asked if he thought Dolan had the stuff to be pope, O’Brien deadpanned: “His mother thinks so.”

Dolan artfully dodged the question when asked about the speculation Saturday by a gaggle of reporters who traveled from the U.S. for the ceremony: “Io non parlo inglese,” he said. (”I don’t speak English.”)

In all, 22 churchmen got their red hats Saturday, including the archbishops of Prague, Toronto, Florence, Utrecht and Hong Kong as well as the heads of several Vatican offices.

Pope Benedict Appoints 22 New Cardinals Including Timothy Dolan

Seven of the 22 were Italian, adding to the eight voting-age Italian cardinals named at the last consistory in November 2010. As of Saturday, Italy will have 30 cardinals out of the 125 under age 80 and thus eligible to vote in a future conclave.

That boosts Italy’s chances of taking back the papacy for one of its own following decades under a Polish and a German pope – or at least playing the kingmaker role if an Italian candidate doesn’t emerge.

Only the U.S. comes close, with 12 cardinals under 80.

In remarks at the start of the service, Benedict recalled that the red color of the three-pointed hat, or biretta, and the scarlet cassock that cardinals wear, symbolizes the blood that cardinals must be willing to shed to remain faithful to the church.

“The new cardinals are entrusted with the service of love: love for God, love for his church, an absolute and unconditional love for his brothers and sisters even unto shedding their blood, if necessary,” Benedict said.

It was a similar theme Dolan touched on in his keynote speech to cardinals and the pope on Friday, which was peppered with jokes, references to books, films and his own experiences as archbishop in New York, Milwaukee and as rector of the U.S. seminary in Rome.

“Holy Father, can you omit the ‘shedding of your blood’ when you present me with the biretta?” Dolan asked the pope. “Of course not! We are but ‘scarlet audio-visual aids’ for all of our brothers and sisters also called to be ready to suffer and die for Jesus.”

The Vatican said the pope had given Dolan a papal thumbs up, terming his speech “enthusiastic, joyful and profound.” Dolan said Benedict referred to the speech again on Saturday during the few moments they shared privately when Benedict gave him his skullcap, biretta and ring.

“He thanked me again for yesterday, which meant a lot,” Dolan told reporters at a reception after the ceremony. “He did have a little trouble getting the ring on the finger, which was a little embarrassing.”

Pope Benedict Appoints 22 New Cardinals Including Timothy Dolan

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Preparations for the ceremony were clouded by leaks of internal documents alleging financial mismanagement in Vatican affairs, and reports in the Italian media of political jockeying among church officials who, sensing an increasingly weak and aging pontiff, are already preparing for a conclave.

None of that was on display Saturday, however, amid the pomp of the consistory that brought to 213 the overall size of the College of Cardinals, including the four over-80 cardinals who were honored in recognition of their long service the church.

Among them was Maltese Cardinal Prosper Grech, 86, the first Maltese cardinal in 168 years. One of his claims to fame is that he heard Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini’s confession hours before he was elected Pope Paul VI.

Benedict was wheeled into St. Peter’s Basilica aboard the moving platform he has been using for several months to spare him the long walk down the center aisle. Benedict, who turns 85 in April, has been slowing down recently: His upcoming trip to Mexico and Cuba, for example, is very light on public appearances, with no political speeches or meetings with civil society planned as has been the norm to date.

Even Saturday’s consistory was greatly trimmed back to a slimmer version of the service used in 1969: only one of the cardinals actually read his oath of loyalty aloud, while the others read it silently to themselves simultaneously rather than one after another. A reading was cut out, as was a responsorial psalm.

And at the end of his remarks, Benedict said: “And pray for me, that I may continually offer to the people of God the witness of sound doctrine and guide the holy church with a firm and humble hand.”

All of which has led to even more speculation that a conclave is very much on the minds of cardinals new and old.

“It’s one of the major responsibilities, and one hopes it doesn’t happen too soon,” O’Brien said.

The consistory class of 2012 is heavily European, reinforcing Europe’s dominance of the College of Cardinals, even though two-thirds of the world’s Catholics are in the southern hemisphere. Only three of the new under-80 cardinals – a Brazilian, an Indian and a Chinese – come from developing countries.

Hong Kong Archbishop John Tong Hon spoke Friday about the plight of the Catholic Church in China, where priests and bishops of the underground church loyal to the pope are frequently harassed by government authorities.

Dolan, who has been embroiled in the battle with the Obama administration over health care coverage and contraception, said he got a lesson in what violations of religious freedom really means in the real world.

“I‘m just sitting there thinking ’Wow, with all the problems we’ve got at home, and with even the difficulties we have in talking about the freedom of religion, it’s nothing compared to what my brother cardinals throughout the world” are dealing with, Dolan said.

“They know what this red means.”

Comments (61)

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  • Mary M. Tebbe
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:42pm

    I do not find popes and cardinals mentioned in the Bible. The catholic church is a mixture of paganism and a form of Christianity. I took the aspects of the catholic religion apart in my book, explaining it and dissecting it, showing which part is paganism and which part was taken from Christianity. I hope someday that you all get a chance to read my book. Though I was called by God to put His Whole House of Israel together again and that is the essence of my book, I also cover many other different areas of history and the Scriptures. People are going to continue to argue and discuss this religion until one day it is completely exposed in a truthful manner.
    The catholic church claims to have given us the Bible and Christianity, but this is not true. The entire Bible is the story of the one nation that God chose from all the nations of the earth…the Nation of Israel. The Israelites who gave us the entire Bible were Shemitic/Semitic HEBREWS (called also Israelites). In my book I show you that the Latins, the people of Italy, are descendants of the ancient Phoenician/Canaanites, without a doubt. These descendants of ancient Phoenician/Canaanites have CHANGED and DISTORTED HISTORY so that those facts have been hidden, yet it is easy to find them, if one looks hard enough. The Old Testament and the New Testament had NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do with the Romans. The Romans USURPED Christianity and falsified history; period.

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    • Mary M. Tebbe
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:57pm

      The catholic church was set up in such a way that they have a prince, the pope, that presides over a church that sought world domination. He is declared a pope and set on a throne, and is given, I believe, three crowns. The world catholic simply means universal, and that was the goal of this church, which thinks of itself as a “government”. At the time the church came to be, the people of Rome were worshiping false gods and false goddesses. Many of the practices of these false gods and false goddesses were incorporated into the new catholic church. You can find the rosary beads among many of the false religions, as well as the use of holy water. The worship of Mary as the perpetual virgin comes directly from the worship of Ishtar (Ishtar of Babylon) in pagan worship, and that information can be found among the writings of the popes themselves.
      The Bible tells us that in the last days, things that have been hidden will be brought to light, and things that have been concealed will be revealed. That time is now, as information covers the earth, people become more informed and they can decide for themselves what is truth and what is not. It is hard for many people to give up practices and traditions that they have been taught from birth, yet it will be very important to embrace the truth of God’s Word, because it will be a decision that will impact the soul for all eternity. Pray that the Holy Spirit will lead you to all truth…and He will.

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    • Concernd4USA
      Posted on February 20, 2012 at 6:08am

      The roman catholic system is Satan’s fake christian church set up to kill Christians and Jews and Glenn should know this.
      All that research power and he can’t research the church he belongs to, let alone the 60 million people killed by catholics.
      Hey Glenn how about a chalk board magnet show for the killing of all the people in Europe, and South America then the mafia, and drug Cartels. Might lead to the catholic church.

      Glenn read Revelation talks about having a form of godliness but denying the power. maybe because they give it to Mary, Joseph,John, Peter, Bob, Bill whoever else. 1st Tim 2:5 one mediator between God and man Jesus. Not the Pope, Priest, Mary etc.

      Rev 17 and 18 Jesus warned us about this system almost 2000 years ago. Of course Glennis trying to pick a planet and the priests are figuring out if they want to help Glenn out of purgatory:).

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    • tmoore55
      Posted on May 10, 2012 at 12:07am

      Mary, maybe you should actually study Catholicism before making the false statements you have posted. You have no idea what you are talking about even tho’ you think you are an expert witness on the subject. May God bless you and maybe you will learn the real truth on the other side of the grave.

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  • Baja
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:55pm

    I wish Catholic leadership would grow some grapes and ask it’s pro-choice membership to worship elsewhere. Maybe Reverend Wright’s church.

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  • Megatron
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:07pm

    Blaze- Why do you post so many articles about the Catholic Church?

    I am Catholic, and I’m getting tired of seeing all the articles about Catholicism followed by nasty comments towards my faith.

    So many opportunities for people to hate on Catholics here.

    Please respond to my post- that is, if you even post it. Besides, you never have any problem posting the ones that are hateful towards Catholics, especially priests.

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    • Concernd4USA
      Posted on February 20, 2012 at 6:26am

      I do not hate catholics but your system is evil. I was raised a Catholic then I did the unthinkable I read history and the Bible. 60 million killed and counting like a Mcdonalds for Satan

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  • Dano62
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 4:34pm

    I like Cardinals, but I think a Blue Jay is a nicer looking bird ; )

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  • bloptop
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:17pm

    Parents lock up your sons…

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  • Arcangel Michael
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:00pm

    Jesus, I trust in You

    http://thedivinemercy.org/message/devotions/chaplethistory.php

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AySdEJx50Z0&feature=related

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  • Concernd4USA
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:17pm

    Glenn does a good job of exposing radical Islam, but he needs to research the catholic church a little before saying that we are all catholic. I was raised a Catholic, but when a lot of things did not line up with the Bible I decided to do my homework.This organization is evil to its core, there are good individuals but the system is evil. Revelation 17 and 18 are clear, the church will join with the Anti-Christ and produce the false prophet. According to wiki they are responsible for killing 60 million Christians along with countless Jewish people. For example they took the plunder from their victims including the Jews of the holocaust. The Jewish people had to sue the Vatican to get their family’s possessions. Glenn with all his resources should see who he is getting in bed with.

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  • DeOppressoLiber
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 11:52am

    Here is a link of what is wrong with the Catholic Church. A Penguin that makes $962,467 for supporting Obama Care and getting the church in line to support it. I hope they pay her in Pieces Of Silver.

    http://spectator.org/archives/2012/02/16/the-little-sisters-of-limousin/

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 12:40pm

      That is a left wing group and not in line with the Catholic church.

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  • Madashellirishman
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:23am

    You know the ones who are now changing history, distorting news and truth? They got their practice doing the same to the Catholic Church and Jews for that matter. Stop all the senseless bashing and do what Glenn has always said… DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH! Dont ask your know-nothing friends find a Catholic who knows his/her faith and ask them. Start at your local parish. And go to sites like http://www.catholic.com. Check out the radio shows, they are a great source of information. Find anything by Tim Staples for those of you who claim to know their bible.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:41am

      And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

      And upon her forehead [was] a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.

      And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.

      And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.

      The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.

      And here [is] the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.

      And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, [and] the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.

      And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

      And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdo

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:47am

      Thank you Irishman. An intelligent posting by you.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:48am

      Matthew 23:9

      King James Version (KJV)

      9And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven

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    • Madashellirishman
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:56am

      And yet another claim… Rome as the harlot in revelations… skip to Rev 11:8. What city? I urge all to check out a study called “The End” by Dr. Scott Hahn. Its the only study i have been thru so far that actually makes sense, is based in history, and is not a bunch of assumptions or opinions.

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    • Madashellirishman
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 10:02am

      Good job Ranger, your pulling out all the classics. Ooh, how about traditions of men? I love that one. But on the father subject…. http://www.catholic.com/quickquestions/how-can-we-respond-to-the-call-no-man-father-question

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    • Madashellirishman
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 10:04am

      Oh! Time for Mass, I’m gonna pray for us all today to have patience (more than I have displayed) and understanding, but above all, love for one another. God bless.

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 10:21am

      Rangerp – what do you call the person that your mother married? I agree with Irishman, read some of Dr. Scott Hahn’s writings. He is a convert to the Catholic Church. Perhaps it will give you some understanding of what Catholics believe. He has also written “Surprised by Truth”.

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    • rangerp
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 11:00am

      If you want some good reading, get a hold of the Foxe’s Book of Martyrs. Study the tens of thousands of christians that the Roman Catholic Government murdered.

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 11:05am

      Correction. Surprised by Truth was written by Patrick Madrid, forward written by Scott Hahn.

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 11:16am

      Rangerp – so we go back to the year of 1100. Very good Rangerp. How very pertinent to today.

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    • Concernd4USA
      Posted on February 20, 2012 at 5:10am

      Oh yeah go to the Catholic church and ask if they killed millions of people that sounds reasonable. Have you ever heard of the inquisition. This evil organization created new ways of torture before killing 60 million. What part of history don’t I know. They still have these torture machines in the vatican and in museums. Lets see how about the one where they put a cloth down your throat with metal shards and keep dripping water on it so that it slowly cuts your inside until you bleed to death internally.
      The jesuits were the best spying organization on the planet, getting info from confessions and then using the info to kill even catholics. You will know any organization by its works not many can boast 60 million dead at their hands. EVERY time they are in power people die, read the works of Martin Luther. Read the words of the song “A mighty fortress”. Read revelation 17 and 18 where Jesus himself tells people to get out of the organization. Read where the martyrs are up in heaven asking when they will be avenged, of the sins of this organization. Read why Europe was thrust into the dark ages, read about how they plundered whole cities. Read how they are still killing today in South America through the drug cartels. Yes I agree Read Read Read. but not at catholic.com. I used to be a Catholic and I read, I could not believe the atrocities of this organization.
      Sorry Glenn do your research be thorough and then apply same criteria. History repeats itself if you do not lea

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    • Concernd4USA
      Posted on February 20, 2012 at 5:53am

      @ nhwinter Are you seriously that delusional to think that killing 60 million people is ok since it is in the past? And how far back do they go? All the way back to 2011 who do you think has funded the drug cartels, mafia,etc? Wherever there is a Catholic majority people die. This church is responsible for killing people for translating the bible into their own language.

      Glenn talks about Tyndale and how he was killed for translating the Bible. Who do you think did the killing? Your friendly neighborhood inquisition panel.
      Our forefathers were leaving Europe to get away from religious persecution, this religious organization has done more persecuting than any other in Human history.
      Read rev 17 and 18. the city on 7 hills is the harlot. 2 major cities in the world Rio and Rome, also city that RULES nations. hmmmmm which one would that be? ROME same system that was in Babylon with names changed.

      Glenn Claims to be with Jews but this is not an organization that is Jewish friendly, they are EVIL!!

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  • NHwinter
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:18am

    The only so called religion that is not a legitmate religion is Islam. All those churches seeking to learn about Christ are to be supported in this time in history. They want us to hate Jews, Catholics, Evangelicals, Mormons. Let us unite, not divide. Do not add to this administration’s desire and efforts to do away with and divide faiths. Do not be fools and fall for Satan’s plan.

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    • Madashellirishman
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:24am

      Exactly right!

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    • Concernd4USA
      Posted on February 20, 2012 at 5:57am

      Perhaps Vatican 2 was a hoax then. Because that stated that any organization or church that claimed to be Christian that was not Catholic was ANATHEMA. Damned as heretics, does not sound too tolerant to me.

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  • mark85
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:35am

    This is no religion, not a legitimate one anyway, it has been based on a fraud from the very beginning.
    http://www.skepticspost.com/first-pope.html

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    • NHwinter
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:55am

      Have you checked into all the splinter churches to see their faults and their teaching of untruths? Have you checked into all the sexual abuse that goes on in others churches? That abuse is far greater than in the Catholic Church, but the MSM never reports on it. Please stop this bashing of religions and start fighting the real demons in DC.

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    • Madashellirishman
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:28am

      So your saying Jesus was a fraud? Last I checked the only christian church that can prove a direct link to Jesus is the Catholic church. Set aside your MSM created hated and find out for yourself the history and teachings of the Catholic church. I assure you, you will be surprised to find out how much truth has been distorted. I was.

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  • NHwinter
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:19am

    And now we see all those who will bash everything about the Catholic Church post on this site. In their ignorance the spew hate about a religion. Its time to stop this bashing and defeat the real enemy – Obama. Grow up people.

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  • midwesthippie
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 4:10am

    …take a good look at these photos…this is America under POTUS santorum…eeeeeeeek!

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    • hi
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:27am

      vs America under Occupy Wallstreet hippies and Islamic jihadists.

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  • elihu
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:00am

    Every day that I awake I thank the LORD God that I have not been deceived by the Church of Rome, and am not required to bow to a human man (Vicar of Christ) and the ‘mother of God’. Read the Bible folks and get the real Truth!

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    • SonOfThunder
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:34am

      Catholicism is a lie and a cult. They lie to say infant baptism gets you to heaven. Only Repenting and trusting in Jesus will get you to heaven. They say you can pray and pay with indulgences for the dead and they can get to heaven. That is a lie and is found no where is the Bible. They say the pope is infalliable. Only Jesus was sinless. Being a former catholic myself, they lie and are evil.

       
    • hi
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 8:30am

      Hasn’t the Catholic church gone through a lot of reformation and now is closer to following the Bible rather than tradition?

      We need to unite against Obama, not fight. Even the Bible says for Christians not to fight but to unite.

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    • Madashellirishman
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 9:33am

      Sonofthunder, based on your completely wrong comments you were never Catholic. What you are is a liar. There is no way you were ever truly Catholic and spew that 500 year old argument about indulgences. Completely wrong.

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    • SonOfThunder
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 6:18pm

      Madashell,
      You should be mad as hell at your catholi church. You have been duped to think through infant water baptism (works) you get some kind of corporate salvation. Sorry bud that works won’t get you to heaven. It is a gift from God through Jesus Christ alone. Repent and put your trust in Jesus and you will go to heaven. Catholicism will built on works plus Jesus. There is no where in the Bible that is true. John 3 1-16 is very clear. The fact is the roman catholic church does teach the Bible. You can not even find a Bible in the pews. I know because I was catholic for 44 years. It is a spiritual cult. Indulgences are not A thing of the past. You pay to get married, pay to get divorced, pay for baptizing your children, pay to get confirmed, pay for your first communion, you pay on all souls day to pray your dead to heaven, you pay to dedicate a mass for your dead family to get to heaven. indulgences are alive and well. figure it out dude. I did. Just pick up a Bible and read John 3 and run from the Roman Catholic cult.

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  • VicksVaporub
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 12:49am

    Remember the old days before Beck was the altar boy to Fr Santmoron and the Blaze was Mormon.

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  • LIBS-ARE-DINGLEHEADS
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 12:35am

    Left off the list:

    Mark McGwire
    Curt Flood
    Lou Brock
    Dazzy Dean

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  • SCARY
    Posted on February 19, 2012 at 12:28am

    I’d much rather see the excommunication/Jailed list for Chomo priests.Until then,Y’all can be Catholics.They pissed their bed,now lie in it.

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  • Freedom Keeper
    Posted on February 18, 2012 at 10:49pm

    WE ARE ALL CATHOLICS NOW: http://oleglorynews.com/2012/02/19/glenn-beck-announces-we-are-all-catholics-now-movement-supporting-religious-freedom/

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    • Concernd4USA
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 12:50am

      When an organization kills 6 million people it is rightly called racist, and evil. The Catholic church has killed 60 million Christians because they would not become Catholic. To them it was better to die than to bow down to the Pope. To them it was better to die than to follow a perverted version of Christianity. No thanks I am not a catholic. Whenever this organization has had power they kill, more than radical muslims ever have. I would not align myself with Nazis because they are evil, I will certainly not join an organization that has killed 60 million according to Wiki.
      Revelation 17 and 18 calls the church of Rome the mother of all harlots. It says that the Catholic church will join with the anti-christ. Come out of her my people lest you be a partaker in her judgments.

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 3:37am

      @ Concerned
      60 million Christians killed by the Catholic church. I wonder where Wiki got that. No doubt, there is some very bitter history (Heugonots come to mind), but 60 million seems inflated. Also, that bitter history is HISTORY. How recently has the Catholic church killed other Christians? 1700′s, I expect.

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    • Concernd4USA
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 11:53am

      @ chuckstein Really? Does it matter if it is inflated say 20% or even 50% and there were “only” 30 million? What the heck is wrong with you 1 is too many? I happen to think that the numbers are way under reported. The nazis for example for some reason gave the plunder of the Jews to the Vatican. Decades later the Jewish people had to sue to get the stuff back.The killings they go as far back as 2011 only because 2012 is still in progress and not yet reported. The Catholic church can only kill when it is in power and right now that is only in South America but it still happens there.

      You do not mention reading Revelation 17 and 18 where the church of Rome is joined with the Anti Christ, and will produce the false prophet. Come out of her my people lest you be a partaker of her judgments.

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    • Concernd4USA
      Posted on February 19, 2012 at 2:14pm

      Glenn does a good job of exposing radical Islam, but he needs to research the catholic church a little before saying that we are all catholic. I was raised a Catholic, but when a lot of things did not line up with the Bible I decided to do my homework.This organization is evil to its core, there are good individuals but the system is evil. Revelation 17 and 18 are clear, the church will join with the Anti-Christ and produce the false prophet. According to wiki they are responsible for killing 60 million Christians along with countless Jewish people. For example they took the plunder from their victims including the Jews of the holocaust. The Jewish people had to sue the Vatican to get their family’s possessions. Glenn with all his resources should see who he is getting in bed with.

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  • Tinfoilhat
    Posted on February 18, 2012 at 9:23pm

    Cardinal Timothy Dolan, my family and I are very proud and pray for you. May this be a blessing to you and our country.

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  • blazed904
    Posted on February 18, 2012 at 7:45pm

    At least he can‘t appoint a bunch of czar’s and other officials that trample the constitution. Hopefully the cardinals do a better job of bringing what is needed to their people.

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  • watashbuddyfriend
    Posted on February 18, 2012 at 5:34pm

    So!

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  • piper60
    Posted on February 18, 2012 at 5:25pm

    I would have liked to see a complete listing of where these new cardinals are to be presiding over.

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  • geonj
    Posted on February 18, 2012 at 5:15pm

    sorry AP jack@$$es, elite club is a disrespectful way to refer to the college of cardinals. you pompous secularists in the media will, hopefully burn in he[[.

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  • Stoic one
    Posted on February 18, 2012 at 5:02pm

    HMnn…

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  • lukerw
    Posted on February 18, 2012 at 4:19pm

    A Cardinal… is a “Hinge” Watcher… or Guardian of a Door or Portal… who prevents Demons from coming through from the NeitherWorld.

    Good Luck… the Demons are here and you are going to have to expell them!

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    • Concernd4USA
      Posted on February 20, 2012 at 5:39am

      Wow and all this time I thought God did that, with his angels. What a delusional system.

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