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 The religious ceremonies and meetings with Benedict XVI at the Vatican and the papal summer residence at Castel Gandolfo took part in this year, some 2.2 million faithful. That's more than 615 thousand. less than a year before. Three years ago, the first and also the current record-breaking years of his pontificate, to meet with Benedict XVI came up to 3.2 million pilgrims. In the past year - 2.2 million. One reason for this decline in attendance is probably the global financial crisis. Vatican but also trace the causes of the style of pontificate. The current Pope does not like the crowds, he can not fit in their enthusiasm for John Paul II. As a result, controversial teachings of the Church among others in matters of bioethics and sexual morality is no longer a "gravy" charismatic gestures, which, at least briefly dominated the differences of opinion. While the Polish pope in St. Peter. Peter can often be heard statements - "I do not agree with the pope in all things, but I want to meet him," is now Benedict XVI, some helpers themselves declare that to the pope is not so much "disposable filling squares and stadiums, where the faithful to pull churches on a permanent basis. Consciously prefers the role of the theologian - a professor who did not kidnap, but provides strict guidance to the faithful lost in the modern world. - Pope Benedict XVI strongly polarized the Catholic world to opponents and supporters of his pontificate. It is striking that the decline in the number of believers in meetings with Pope Benedict XVI is accompanied by constant flow of pilgrims visiting the tomb of John Paul II - says Marco Politi, vatican daily "La Repubblica". Card. Joseph Ratzinger during the life of Pope John Paul II warned against the threat of excessive shallow huge stadium celebration. Therefore, after selecting him as pope in 2005, it is expected that the Vatican gradually withdraw such to organize World Youth Day, called by conservative critics of "Catholic Woodstock." To the surprise of many Vaticanologists Benedict XVI not only gave far from meeting young people, but in his recent speech to the staff of the Roman Curia, praised it as creating "Christian community". Pope Benedict XVI defended his style participate in these ceremonies, explaining that they should not be treated as a "kind of a rock concert with the pope as a star." At the meeting with little longer active, because the ailing John Paul II in the last years of his reign came little more than pilgrims, now Pope Benedict XVI (in 2004 approximately 2.2 million). But vatican emphasize that much more faithful saw John Paul II during his numerous pilgrimages abroad. |
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Sights of the Vatican are great tourist attractions for visitors to Rome, Car reviews used cars car supermarket the capital of Italy, in which the city is just the Vatican. Every year, many tourists come to see the tourist sights of this beautiful miniature state. The largest monument of the Vatican can include, inter alia, Gardens of the Vatican Observatory Vatican Pinacoteca, the Sistine Chapel or at least the Basilica of St.. Peter in the Vatican. St Mark's Basilica. Peter is the second largest church in the world. It stands in the place of death and crucifixion of St. Peter. The Vatican also include monuments outside of its borders, is one of them even contained Lateran Basilica in Rome. 5 pontifical university located in Rome is also against the historic Bungalow reviews.real-car.co.uk Replica Watches Vatican min. University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Pope's Salesian University, etc. All these attractions draw crowds of pilgrims, the Vatican, whose main objective is the audience at the Vatican with the Pope. Interest in the place of the most important head of the church is becoming more and more.
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Pope, exercises supreme authority Dior Replica Handbags used cars motors.elegant-auto.co.uk there legislative, executive and judicial branches. Pope performs its function for life and is elected by an electoral college. Currently, the pope is Benedict XVI, who will perform his office from April 19, 2005. It replaced the late pope John Paul II. Every year, the Vatican crowds staying faithful to a meeting with the Pope. They can do this by taking part in a mass at St Peter's Square. Peter in the Vatican, or take part in a private audience. Audiences at the Vatican held in every Wednesday and were initiated by Pope Pius XI, who wished in this way closer to the faithful. Among the pilgrims are thousands of Poles who, in addition to used cars krakow airport transfer posizionamento Google meeting with Pope Benedict XVI arrived in St. Peter's Basilica. Peter in the Vatican to visit the tomb of the Polish Pope John Paul II and pay tribute to him.