Why Does the World Bow to the Papacy — When It Never Bows Back?
Why Does the World Bow to the Papacy — When It Never Bows Back? Background: Not a single Pope in 2,000 years has ever attended the funeral of any other world leader, monarch, or religious figure. Not one. Let that sink in. Vatican City: A State of 850 People The Pope is a sovereign head of state , that state is: The smallest country in the world , by size and population. Entirely centered around a single institution: the Catholic Church. Popes Condemning Terrorism: Pope John Paul II Strongly condemned the 9/11 attacks in 2001, calling them "inhuman" and stating that violence is always a defeat . Frequently spoke against terrorism during the conflicts in the Middle East and in the Balkans. Pope Benedict XVI Condemned terrorism as "a perversion of religion." After the 2005 London bombings , he said terrorism "must be condemned in all its forms" and off...