Is the Pope Catholic?!? I think we should be told!
July 16, 2008
Amazing times. Reformed Man Today is leading with a report from Britain's Independent that the Pope is riding to the rescue of Rowan Williams. You can read the story here.
Apparently, Benedict XVI has warned Anglicans not to split over the gay issue and to avoid schism (hmmm, am I the only one who sees a slight problem from a Roman perspective here??); he's also indicated he does not support the defection of conservative Anglicans to Rome (well, I guess as a presbyterian I can sympathise with that. I mean, we all have standards, don't we? Got to keep the riff-raff out); and he's facilitated secret meetings in Rome to help the situation (speaking for myself, I can't wait for the next Chick tract, can you??).
To verify this wild story, I called the Vatican this morning. Fr. Chip O'Callahan, of the Vatican's Special Operations Executive, confirmed that not since Benedict personally phoned Dave Gilmour in order to help Bob Geldof facilitate the Pink Floyd reunion at the Live 8 Concert in 2005 has the Vatican devoted so much time and resources to a single diplomatic project.
Other headlines in RMT include:
`Chairman Mao Found Alive and Will Open Beijing Games!!!' (p. 18)
`"Luxembourg is bigger than India" claims leading cartographer.' (p. 24)
`Shares in toilet companies soar as bear leader declares: "Look, guys, we never relieve ourselves in the woods. That's disgusting."' (p. 36)
Apparently, Benedict XVI has warned Anglicans not to split over the gay issue and to avoid schism (hmmm, am I the only one who sees a slight problem from a Roman perspective here??); he's also indicated he does not support the defection of conservative Anglicans to Rome (well, I guess as a presbyterian I can sympathise with that. I mean, we all have standards, don't we? Got to keep the riff-raff out); and he's facilitated secret meetings in Rome to help the situation (speaking for myself, I can't wait for the next Chick tract, can you??).
To verify this wild story, I called the Vatican this morning. Fr. Chip O'Callahan, of the Vatican's Special Operations Executive, confirmed that not since Benedict personally phoned Dave Gilmour in order to help Bob Geldof facilitate the Pink Floyd reunion at the Live 8 Concert in 2005 has the Vatican devoted so much time and resources to a single diplomatic project.
Other headlines in RMT include:
`Chairman Mao Found Alive and Will Open Beijing Games!!!' (p. 18)
`"Luxembourg is bigger than India" claims leading cartographer.' (p. 24)
`Shares in toilet companies soar as bear leader declares: "Look, guys, we never relieve ourselves in the woods. That's disgusting."' (p. 36)
