Breaking news: Pope shot?

[irishspirit]

Various sources report that Pope Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger Aloisius) was shot. The messages have not been officially confirmed by the Vatican.

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.de-wereld-draaft-door.nl%2F2011%2F05%2F16%2Fbreakingnews-paus-neergeschoten%2F&act=url

[irishspirit]

I cannot see anything of MSM about this, and I do not know how good of a site the above it, but this is huge if true.

[irishspirit]

http://www.de-wereld-draaft-door.nl/2011/05/16/breakingnews-paus-neergeschoten/ this is the link to the original news source

[irishspirit]

we got any members who know of this site and whether it can be trusted. I am calling BS on it, but we shall see.

[Harley]

I did get a Twitter Tweet on this:


Dutch Radio reports: The pope has been shot. "just a radio message reporting that Pope was shot ... more info later. ..."

Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

[magamud]

I have not found any info on his shooting but this was interesting.
16 May 2011 Last updated at 13:08 ET
Pope Benedict orders action on sex abuse
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13416498

Timeline: Priest Abuse Claims Date Back Decades
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126160853

Well it took him long enough...

1981 — Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (now Pope Benedict XVI) becomes prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican's watchdog agency for faith and morals, including the investigation of serious crimes. :blink:

[OneLittleFrog]

Maybe someone's channeling the past: 5/13/81 -- 30 years ago -- Pope John Paul II was shot (but survived).

[Northern Boy]

no money for the victims and no punishment for those committing them I`ll wager a years salary that Old John boy had his hands if a few alter boys underwear over the yrs

[Dorok]

It seems there are a number of twitter feeds going out saying 'pope shot in head. <celebrity> in jail/wanted."

[Harmonic]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8517364/Street-cleaners-arrested-in-Pope-plot-were-overheard-discussing-attack.html

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/

[Harmonic]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8517364/Street-cleaners-arrested-in-Pope-plot-were-overheard-discussing-attack.html

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/


Could be this....

http://www.christiantoday.co.uk/article/dozens.injured.after.copts.attacked.during.protest s/27989.htm

[OneLittleFrog]

It's possible someone came across a "this day in history" article/picture on the attempted assassination of Pope JP II and mistook it for a current news item. All those Pope guys look alike anyway. :alien::alien::alien::alien:

http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/May/On-this-Day--Gunman-Tries-To-Assassinate-Pope.html

[Krystic]

"pope caught molesting and buggering bishops and priests"

[Amer]

Greetings from Italy everyone- just listening to the headlines; no mention of Pope being shot reported here in Italy.

[Tabernanka]

http://www.de-wereld-draaft-door.nl/2011/05/16/breakingnews-paus-neergeschoten/ this is the link to the original news source

This seems to have been taken down now.

[Going by]

nothing in the news here

[M@e 311]

Sounds like an 'on this day' type scenario.

M@