Murdered by Muslims -800 new saints declared by new Pope

[SteveG]

Pope canonises 800 Italian Ottoman victims of Otranto (May 12 2013) Pope Francis has proclaimed more saints than any of his predecessors
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Eight Hundred New Saints!

Pope Francis has proclaimed the first saints of his pontificate in a ceremony at the Vatican - a list which includes 800 victims of an atrocity carried out by Ottoman soldiers in 1480.

They were beheaded in the southern Italian town of Otranto after refusing to convert to Islam. Their names are unknown, apart from one man, Antonio Primaldo.

Within two months of taking office, Pope Francis has proclaimed more saints than any of his predecessors.

Among those canonised on Sunday were two Latin American nuns - Laura Montoya from Colombia and Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala from Mexico - who both died in the 20th Century.

[Mac1337]

Talk about "Who the fuck cares?"

[SteveG]

The Reaver wrote:
Talk about "Who the fuck cares?"

It's big news with your Christian neighbors. You should ask around at your home forum.

[cbelt3]

G, you ought go know that , to the Southern Fundies, Catholics are just next to Jewish folk in the list of people their god Must Smite.

[SteveG]

I somehow doubt that 'reaver' is a Southern fundie.
Anyway, there are a billion Catholics on the planet, so it may be important to them.

[$tevie]

I thought you had to perform a couple of miracles to be a Saint. Or does martyrdom negate that prerequisite?

[RgrF]

Times change and with warp speed when you captain a ship like the SS Vatican.

[max]

The Reaver wrote:
Talk about "Who the fuck cares?"

Steve G has this thing for Catholics, Papa envy....

[Acer]

Hey, I've got an idea! Let's all poke at Steve G. until he gets pissed and PM's the mods! Then they'll shut down the forums and we can all go gloat at AppleSwitcher! WHO'S WITH ME??!

[SteveG]

Acer wrote:
Hey, I've got an idea! Let's all poke at Steve G. until he gets pissed and PM's the mods! Then they'll shut down the forums and we can all go gloat at AppleSwitcher! WHO'S WITH ME??!

Thanks for attributing the power to shut down entire forums to one person, but I don't think it's true. Deliberately fouling things at another forum because you are bored at yours is something else.