[Goanet]Re: Parrikar, others mourn Pope's death Frederick Noronha (FN) [email protected]
Did the Pope apologise for the Inquisition as Parrikar claims? > Mr Parrikar stated that Pope John Paul II was truly > pragmatic and understood the changing scenario of > the world. Recognising the deep anguish caused by the > misadventure of inquisition, he further mentioned > that he had the grace to apologise for the same and apply a soothing balm on festering wounds. It doesn't seem to be the case. See the list below. The ex-CM (or his advisors) seems to have got his facts wrong. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_II#Apologies --- I do not think the above statement is CORRECT, unless there is a political dimension to the same. Gaspar Almeida Associate, http://www.goa-world.com ---- Quoting TIME/CNN: Pope John Paul II 1920-2005 Defender of the Faith By David Van Biema Tuesday, April 5, 2005 Posted: 5:11 PM EDT (2111 GMT) John Paul II had the courage to revisit the painful past, if not the willingness to let his church stand totally naked before it. Toward the end of the 20th century, reflecting on the Catholic Church's two millenniums, John Paul issued extraordinary apologies for the Inquisition and the Crusades. --- Further: Is the Pope Overdoing the Apologies? He may be providing ammunition to critics who would like the Church to dismantle core doctrines. This column first appeared on Beliefnet in 2000. On no fewer than 94 occasions, according to a the Italian journalist Luigi Accattoli, Pope John Paul II has publicly admitted that the Catholic Church was guilty of errors in the past. Now, in what Religion News Service calls "a move unprecedented in two millenniums of Roman Catholic history," John Paul has issued a summation of all these apologies. He read the document, "Memory and Reconciliation: The Church and the Mistakes of the Past," at a "solemn ceremony" on March 12, the first Sunday of Lent. A preparatory document, outlining the conditions and limits of the forthcoming apology, was also issued by the Vatican. The Death of the Holy Father http://frpat.com/jpii/jpiimenu.htm Gulf-Goans e-Newsletter http://www.goa-world.com/ The Goan Forum http://www.colaco.net/ �Maie mogan nomoskar, mozo noman. Maka khuxalkai bogta tumche sangata missachi bhett somorombunk.� (I offer you my greetings of love. I am happy to partake in this eucharistic celebration with you) - Pope John Paul's introductory speech in Konkani during his visit to Goa in February 1986. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail
