baby carried by the woman. One thought that this inability to notice a baby is typical in a society that has approved abortion, where infants are not considered to be important and valued. This perception has contributed to an atmosphere of terror in immoral societies. The Bible substantiates this conclusion in Matthew 14: 13-34.
On February 11, Pope Benedict XVI announced that he would be resigning from his Papal duties apparently due to increasing health problems. Later it was revealed that the Pope was retiring due to God’s request, which was likely a way to make a further statement regarding the current immoral state of affairs in this world. So, perhaps and most assuredly there were multiple reasons for the Pope’s retirement. The last resignation tendered of a pope to this date was Pope Gregory XII, who resigned during the time of the Great Western Schism beginning in 1378 and stated to end in 1417. Pope Gregory XII was replaced by Pope Martin V. In reviewing information regarding this history, one noted another Pope John XXIII named at this time, and Pope Benedict XIII and Pope Benedict XIV, who were involved in this turmoil of vying factions within the Catholic Church. It is apparent through the review of this information that confusion existed within The Church that was likely due and related to turmoil and confusion occurring within the societies at that time. Realize that the Great Western Schism occurred during the time of the bubonic plague (otherwise known as the “black death”) which killed multi millions of people throughout Europe and Asia. Also, before and during the plague, a considerable number of people living in those areas of the world were practicing sorcery and other forms of occultism, abortions, and infanticides. With regard to the appointment of Pope John XXIII in 1958, it has been stated that this was legitimate because there was no Pope John XX.
On February 15, a large meteor, about fifty feet wide landed in Russia in the Ural Mountains area. The sound emitted from the crash injured more than one thousand people, broke windows, and damaged buildings in a nearby city. Later this day, an asteroid one hundred and fifty feet wide, passed within the relatively close range of 17,200 miles of earth. It is likely that the large meteor striking Russia was a fragment of this asteroid. One believes that these events of the Pope resigning, the meteor striking Russia, and the asteroid passing close to earth are further warnings from God to exacerbate the need that people change their immoral behaviors and repent for their transgressions and return to the following of The Ten Commandments and avoid Capital Sins, and Abominations. True and serious prayer to God combined with an expectation of penance for wrong doings are also expected.
On March 13, a pope was appointed named Pope Francis. The last time a pope assumed a unique name was in the year 913, when Pope Landus was ordained to this position. Pope Francis has stated that a reason for the selection of this name is that he regards Saint Francis of Assisi in high esteem due to Saint Francis’s concerns and works of good in helping poor people and so Pope Francis would like to emulate this Saint in his Papacy. In addition to helping the poor, Saint Francis of Assisi is known as the Patron Saint of animals and the environment. This unprecedented name selected by the Pope can be further analyzed and perhaps interpreted for today’s world societies. In one’s opinion, this original name may represent something new that is occurring in today’s society that has never occurred before. Pondering this further, one recognizes that extremes of coveting, through enabling and sophisticated technology