Between the article above and the one copied here below, I think there has never been a more desperate need for us to pray the
Divine Mercy Chaplet and especially the
Divine Mercy Novena during the coming days. Please pray!
Holy Week fears at Vatican
Vatican City, April 1 (UPI) -- As Pope John Paul II prepares to preside at all Holy Week celebrations, there are terror fears at the Vatican, Italian and Catholic publications report.
According to Adnkronos News Service, the CIA urged the pontiff to wear a bulletproof vest at his public appearances next week and on Easter Sunday. The pope has always refused to do this.
However, papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls told reporters, "There is absolutely no cause for alarm."
Still, "American and European security analysts agree that the Vatican could be a terrorist target," writes CWNews.com, a Catholic online service. They also agree that the danger of a terrorist attack will be particularly high on Easter Sunday.
The pope's opposition to the war in Iraq and against Israel's treatment of Palestinians may not matter to someone under the sway of "the uncontrollable madness of terrorism," said Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
...to someone under the sway of "the uncontrollable madness of terrorism," said Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
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Uh, Cardinal, terrorism is a *tactic*. Far from madness, it is extremely effective.
The [Evil] sway muslim terrorists are under is from the Evil One. How did you ever pass the Cardinal test?
Still, "American and European security analysts agree that the Vatican could be a terrorist target," writes CWNews.com, a Catholic online service. They also agree that the danger of a terrorist attack will be particularly high on Easter Sunday. The pope's opposition to the war in Iraq and against Israel's treatment of Palestinians may not matter to someone under the sway of "the uncontrollable madness of terrorism," said Cardinal Renato Martino, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
You mean the Vatican still may be a target even though the Pope condemns Israel's treatment of Palestinians? Maybe it's time for the Pope to consider a fall-back position.