Pope Benedict XVI shuns "popularity contest" in Brazil !!

Forget the all - American (ha ha) so-called "Catholic Church's" view of Jesus Christ as a "warm fuzzy, put to death by the Romans apparently for no other reason then for His teachings being such a (yawn!) crashing bore."

Adapted from: Los Angeles Times via the San Antonio EXPRESS - NEWS, Saturday, May 12, 2007.

"Benedict gives Brazil its first saint"

"Pope urges faithful to follow monk's example and live pure lives"

"Later; the pope urged Brazil's bishops to re - energize their efforts to spread the word of God but to do so sticking to orthodox church doctrine.

"The toughly worded admonition laid out a path in marked contrast to the way the faith is often preached and practiced in Latin America.

"He told the bishops to center their teachings on Christ and not on political or ideological considerations."