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sandi_travelnut Dec 6th, 2006 08:36 AM

Vatican announces they may have found the remains of St. Paul
 
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061206/...st_paul_s_tomb


Oh boy, another tour in our future!

Margaretlb Dec 6th, 2006 10:16 AM

Thanks for the info, Sandi. I'll look forward to the official Vatican announcement on Monday.

Dukey Dec 6th, 2006 12:48 PM

&quot;Two ancient churches that once stood at the site of the current basilica were successively built over the spot <b>where tradition said the saint had been buried</b>.&quot; quoting from the article with emphasis mine.

And they've found at least four different lorettos in various places so why not St. Paul? Faith comforts the mind and nourishes the soul.

marginal_margiela Dec 6th, 2006 01:18 PM

It would have been much more fun if they had uncovered the bones of St. Ru Paul!!!

&quot;You'd better work!&quot; :)

bookchick Dec 6th, 2006 01:24 PM

Marginal, dearest, one needs to be officially physically dead before one is made a saint. I think that leaves Ru Paul out of the running for the time being.

Well, yes, the poor man was crucified (Saint Peter, not Ru Paul) where Saint Peter's Square stands today, so perhaps those are his remains. It's unlikely they're at the Quo Vadis Church, after all!

BC

marginal_margiela Dec 6th, 2006 02:14 PM

You are right, bookie. Only his career is dead.

Tries2PakLite Dec 6th, 2006 03:05 PM

:)) =D&gt;

Waldo Dec 6th, 2006 04:41 PM

All this time, I thought he was in Minnesota!


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