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2007-03-02 Europe

Pope is warned of a green Antichrist

An arch-conservative cardinal chosen by the Pope to deliver this year's Lenten meditations to the Vatican hierarchy has caused consternation by giving warning of an Antichrist who is "a pacifist, ecologist and ecumenist".

Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, 78, who retired as Archbishop of Bologna three years ago, quoted Vladimir Solovyov (1853-1900), the Russian philosopher and mystic, as predicting that the Antichrist "will convoke an ecumenical council and seek the consensus of all the Christian confessions". The "masses" would follow the Antichrist, "with the exception of small groups of Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants" who would fight to prevent the watering down and ultimate destruction of the faith, he said.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-03-02 03:35|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [543 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm not Catholic, but I thought the official Vatican position was to eschew eschatological speculations. They used to seem content to leave that to the fringier Protestant sects.

Posted by xbalanke 2007-03-02 17:48|| 2007-03-02 17:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Antichrist sounds so negative. Couldn't we refer to me as the "Alternative Christ?" That sounds a lot more positive, people!

Posted by Secret Master 2007-03-02 18:55|| 2007-03-02 18:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Er, I meant that to be from Al! Whoops!

Posted by Secret Master 2007-03-02 18:55|| 2007-03-02 18:55|| Front Page Top

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