Pope's bones survive earthquake
<http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/09/Popes-bones-survive-earthquake/UPI-18401239303447>http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/09/Popes-bones-survive-earthquake/UPI-18401239303447 Published: April 9, 2009 at 2:57 PM Related Searches * "<http://www.upi.com/search/?sp=t&sLocation=sStories&ss=Italian+earthquake>Italian earthquake" search results * "<http://www.upi.com/search/?sp=t&sLocation=sStories&ss=Catholic+Church>Catholic Church" search results * "<http://www.upi.com/search/?sp=t&sLocation=sStories&ss=enigmatic+popes>enigmatic popes" search results Related Stories * <http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/09/Aftershocks-shake-Arbuzzo-region-toll-278/UPI-24611239273916/>Aftershocks shake Arbuzzo region; toll 278 * <http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/08/Search-for-quake-victims-on-through-Easter/UPI-54111239188866/>Search for quake victims on through Easter * <http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/04/08/Rescuers-cheered-by-live-quake-victim/UPI-56491239204701/>Rescuers cheered by live quake victim L'AQUILA, Italy, April 9 (UPI) -- The bones of one of the Catholic Church's most enigmatic popes survived the Italian earthquake and were taken Thursday from the church where he was buried. St. Celestine V's bones will be stored safely while the Basilica di Collemaggio in L'Aquila, which was damaged in the quake, is repaired, the Italian news agency ANSA reported. ''It's another great miracle by the pope,'' said Fabio Carapezza Guttuso, head of the country's Heritage Security Commission, of the survival of Celestine's earthly remains. Celestine, the last pontiff not chosen by a conclave, was proclaimed pope in 1294 in L'Aquila. Five months later, he resigned his office. The pope hoped to spend the rest of his life as a hermit. His successor, Boniface VIII, instead imprisoned him in a castle where he died within a year, ANSA reported. The poet Dante, who despised Boniface, blamed Celestine in "The Inferno" for his "great refusal" of responsibility. But Celestine has been admired by many for his virtue. <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Custom Faith-based U.S. Postage <*}}}>< + <*}}}>< <http://astore.amazon.com/halthekin-20>Catholic on Amazon <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/on+allposters+today.html>on AllPosters today <*}}}>< + <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Kingdom!<*}}}>< + "A person is a person, no matter how small." Dr. Seuss <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Custom Faith-based U.S. Postage <*}}}>< + <*}}}>< <http://astore.amazon.com/halthekin-20>Catholic on Amazon <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/on+allposters+today.html>on AllPosters today <*}}}>< + <*}}}>< <http://www.holypostage.com/>Holy Postage <*}}}>< <*}}}><<http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Kingdom!<*}}}>< + "A person is a person, no matter how small." Dr. Seuss --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
