In a move that has taken the Italian government by surprise, the Pope has divorced the Vatican from Italian national law effective January 1, 2009. With this move, the Vatican immediately reverts to its pre-1929 status, which means that the Pope now becomes the supreme authority on judging which of the laws enacted by the Italian government the Vatican will choose to abide by or reject.
This ploy has tremendous consequences for the future. According to the January 5, 2009 issue of Newsweek, the Pope firmly believes that "his church [the Catholic Church] is the only one true church". To underline this, the Pope declared last year that the only way for man to gain salvation is through conversion to the Catholic faith. Twice during the last quarter of 2008, Pope Benedict referred to the need for the masses to prepare for the return of Christ, and his influence was behind a failed effort during 2008 to write into EU law as a compulsory day of rest the celebration of Sunday, the renowned sign of global Catholicism. Furthermore, observing the current worldwide economic chaos, he indicated that the only way to establish a sound foundation for global economy is through attachment to a religion meaning the Catholic Church which is "the only one true church".
In addition to undertaking these initiatives, from the earliest days of his pontificate, the current Pope has strengthened Pope John Paul II's cry for Europe to return to its religious and cultural roots inferring that it is the only way that Europe will regain the unity that it once knew---under the old Holy Roman Empire.
Students of biblical prophecy ought to really make a strong connection between all of these recent papal pronouncements, particularly his most recent decision to become judge and jury over Italian law. These acts are all part of a masterful plan—one that European elites have been committed to since the close of World War II, i.e., to resurrect that ancient institution of the Holy Roman Empire .
With a goodly number of committed Roman Catholics embedded within the legal and policy formulation echelons of the European Union, it is guaranteed that the EU legislative body [the European Parliament] will now increasingly take note of papal judgments not only on Italian law, but more significantly the laws of the EU.
This latest move by Pope Benedict sets a highly dangerous precedent for Europe. It is one step toward the Vatican encouraging the imposition of a legal system that is destined to not only control the practice of religion throughout Europe, but also to control the lives of the masses [all over the world] to the point of life-and-death issues.
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