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Vatican announces they may have found the remains of St. Paul

Vatican announces they may have found the remains of St. Paul

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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 08:36 AM
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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!
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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 10:16 AM
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Thanks for the info, Sandi. I'll look forward to the official Vatican announcement on Monday.
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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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&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.
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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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It would have been much more fun if they had uncovered the bones of St. Ru Paul!!!

&quot;You'd better work!&quot;
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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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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!

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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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You are right, bookie. Only his career is dead.
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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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Old Dec 6th, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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All this time, I thought he was in Minnesota!
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