#vatican

It was the basilica of gossip, the Vatican of inside dope. ↗

— Robert Hughes

#gossip #inside #vatican

Before Vatican II, in theology, as in other areas, the discipline was fixed. After the council there has been a revolution - a chaotic revolution - with free discussion on everything. There is now no common theology or philosophy as there was before. ↗

— Godfried Danneels

#areas #been #before #chaotic #common

Even the most radical Islamic terrorist would not want to see the revered holy city of Medina go up. It would be like losing the Vatican in Rome. ↗

— Nelson DeMille

#even #go #holy #islamic #like

Vatican II declares the Church... as necessary for salvation. ↗

— Francis Arinze

#declares #ii #necessary #salvation #vatican

The Vatican is against surrogate mothers. Good thing they didn't have that rule when Jesus was born. ↗

— Elayne Boosler

#against #born #good #good thing #jesus

There is a very well-defined procedure that allows the Vatican to raise issues with a particular theologian about something that does not appear in conformity with the Catholic faith. It is not always easy to make this determination. ↗

— Godfried Danneels

#allows #always #appear #catholic #catholic faith

The Vatican is a dagger in the heart of Italy. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#heart #italy #vatican

I think if the Vatican is smart, someday they'll collect my work. ↗

— Andres Serrano

#i #i think #smart #someday #think

What they're not ready for is guys like you and I and Nails and all the other gnarly gnarlingtons in my life, that we are high priests, Vatican assassin warlocks. Boom. Print that, people. See where that goes. ↗

— Charlie Sheen

#boom #gnarly #goes #guys #high

Dr. Jacobus, I am walking out your doors right now. I need clothes. I am going to Vatican City. One does not go to Vatican City with ones ass hanging out. Do I make myself clear? ↗

— Dan Brown

#robert-langdon #vatican-city #humor