Pope on last legs.

[Del]

I heard for several days that the line of mourners in the Vatican could be seen from space. Anyone have a link to an actual image of this? I've tried Google Image Search, all the usual suspects, and I couldn't find anything.

I heard that too. I'd love to see the sat photos.

 

[Algolei]

Define "space."

People keep claiming things can be seen from space, but do they even bother checking? I think not! They just say it to make it sound cool.

I mean, can't spy satellites read a newspaper from space? Then I should HOPE the line-up can be seen from space!

 

[Mark Chance]

i've heard that they have mummified popes in the past, too.

The Catholic Church does not mummify people, not even popes.

 

[Torm]

....wonders what the stats would be on the Mummy Pope....

 

[Klaus]

The line could NOT be seen from space (anymore than a regular street in Rome could). It started in two places, on both sides of the River Tibre, did a little snaking around in sidestreets of the Vatican, before finally entering the Via de Conciliazione. From there it funnelled into St. Peter's Square, following a zig-zag pattern before entering the Basilica.

A couple of brazilian TV reporters braved the line and registered all EIGHTEEN hours of it.

 

[jokamachi]

It is likely that we will see JPII canonized in our lifetime.

 

[Darth K'Trava]

It could be quite possible....

I wonder what was the quickest time it took to canonize someone into a saint after the requisite miracles....

 

[WayneLigon]

There is normally a mandatory wait of five years after death before the canonization process can begin.

PJPII waived that in the case of Mother Theresa, and it has been done in the past; Anthony of Padua is on record as the fastest from burial to sainthood; he was canonized 352 days after his death and is considered one of the best loved of all saints (one sounce also says he was the greatest Christian thaumaturge ever, meaning he produced a large amount of observable objective miracles, but nothing else mentions this though one of his titles in the Church is 'Performer of Miracles'.)

The quickest in modern history has been the founder of Opus Dei, who was canonized 27 years after his death.

 

[I'm A Banana]

......I don't think so.

Canonization isn't just a pat on the back for a morally good person. No, it requires you to have SUPER POWERS and FLY THROUGH SPACE.

The Pope was a great dude, but a saint? I don't see him

 

[Jdvn1]

Actually, being a Saint has certain prereq's. You have to have witnessed 3 miracles in your life, on top of everything else.