Chapter 5-040 The Holy See ....................................

Vatican, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. (Vertex Hand Hit)

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith is one of the nine holy ministries of the Holy See, and its full name is the "Congregation of the Theory of Faith".

If taken literally, this seems to be a department that is mainly engaged in theoretical research. But if you think so, you are very wrong.

In fact, as long as you mention the name of its predecessor, you know what it is for. The predecessor of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith was the most well-known department of the Holy See, the Inquisition.

That's right, it was the Inquisition that created mass movements such as "witch hunting" and "vampire hunting" in the Middle Ages, and liked to hold human barbecue conventions on Rome's Campo de' Fiori and create countless white terrors.

The fame of this department is even greater than that of the Holy See itself, although this fame is stinky.

After entering the 20th century, the people's wisdom and enlightenment, the cultural quality of the masses has risen significantly, and the life of the gods has become sad, and they can no longer simply fool people as before. For the sake of their own perpetuation, the major religions have to begin to move towards secularization, and Catholicism is no exception, and the most conservative of the churches has begun to change its image in the eyes of the public.

For the Holy See to change its image, the Inquisition is a very embarrassing existence. Because their reputation is so stinky, it can stink for hundreds of miles against the wind. Not only has it become a target of attack from the outside world, but even many people within the Catholic Church are deeply dissatisfied with this curious department that likes to play "human meat barbecue".

Think about it, in any organization or force, this kind of department that has the power of investigation, law enforcement, and dirty work is the most hateful, the most hateful and frightening. For example, the KGB of the former Soviet Union, the CIA of the United States, the military command of the Republic of China, and the East Factory of the Ming Dynasty, which one is not notorious?

However, for any organization or force, this kind of organization is indispensable. If there is no them, who will do the dirty and wet work? Who will carry the black pot for the boss? Who will help the organization pull hatred points?

Therefore, the Vatican will never do such a thing as abolishing the Inquisition, and they are not fools.

However, the reputation of the Inquisition is too great, and it has already affected the image of the entire Holy See, coupled with the pressure of misjudgment from the outside world. The Holy See had no choice but to make a compromise and split the functions of the Inquisition. Their enforcement powers were assigned to the Holy Wheel Court and the Holy House of Pardon, and the rest could no longer be called the "Inquisition".

Thus, in 1967, with the stroke of the pen of Pope Paul VI, the formerly famous "Inquisition" was transformed into the "Department of Belief Theory". Their overt task is to uphold the faith and doctrine, and to prohibit and sanction any speech or publication that violates the principles of the faith and the canons of the doctrine.

Of course, it is now the 21st century, and the power of the Holy See itself has declined, not to mention the Confession of the Faith, which has lost much power. Now, apart from the clergy within the Catholic Church, who are still a little suspicious of them, the rest of the people do not hate them at all.

In addition, churches such as the "Anglican Church" in Britain and the "Three-Self Church" in Chinese mainland, although they still belong to the Catholic system in name, have long since opened their own doors, and even the Vatican's Pope is not bird, let alone the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

However, no matter how weak the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith is, its power within the Holy See is still very great. Now, of course, they can't play "human barbecue" at every turn, catch a few "witches" or something, as they did before, but they are still important eyes and ears of the Holy See. In addition, they have a task of identifying and dealing with some supernatural events.

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Some time ago, there were dozens of similar supernatural events around the world, and such a large-scale incident naturally attracted the attention of the Ministry of Faith and Reason. Moreover, in several cases, Catholics were among the survivors. Some of the congregants were rescued and soon reported these incidents to the Holy See.

So the Ministry of Faith and Doctrine immediately sent cadres to investigate, but the results were not known, and they were shocked when they investigated.

After the Ministry of Faith and Doctrine reported the results of the investigation, the top brass of the Holy See was dumbfounded for a while.

According to the accounts of the survivors, as well as the field investigation of the Ministry of Faith and Reason, they all point to one result - the Rising Star of the East.

This is a character from a prophecy in the Dead Sea Scrolls," ...... After the second millennium...... The Daystar of the East will ride his mount and appear on the horizon on a spring night...... Its mount is a behemoth made of gold, with twelve pairs of wings, and its wings are a thousand times brighter than the sun's light...... It has infinite power, infinite authority...... It will reign upon the earth, bringing destruction and redemption...... Different souls become the same color......"

At this time, in the minister's office of the Ministry of the Doctrine of the Faith, Archbishop Michael was reading the prophecy softly with a complicated expression.

He read it several times, but he still couldn't get the point.

Because this prophecy is so clueless, it appears very abruptly in the volume, written on a piece of parchment, and has no connection with the other articles. The content of the prophecy was already very vague, and there were many damages, so that at least two-thirds of the handwriting was illegible.

Archbishop Michael now sees this part of the fragment that the experts of the Holy See have spent countless efforts to sort out. But with this little bit of content, I am afraid that only the presence of God and Christ can fully understand the meaning of it.

"What is the morning star of the East, which [master of life and destiny] is it?" Archbishop Michael felt a headache. Now he is under a lot of pressure, and the boss wants him to confirm as soon as possible what the identity of the "master of life and destiny" who has been mentioned many times in miracles is.

However, the subject of this investigation is not human, and if I am not mistaken, this is a god.

Although Catholicism is a monotheistic religion, this "monothe" only refers to their own beliefs, and they are not arrogant enough to exist otherwise, but in their propaganda, other gods are "devils" or "evil gods".

And even within their god system, there are "archangels" whose power and authority are no less than those of the gods, and these "archangels" pull them out, and any of them are no worse than the minor gods of the foreign religion. According to their own words, after the "Morning Star of Light" Lucifer rebelled, Lao Ye's father and son had no choice but to let him divide one side.

It's just that they pick out the same words as Buddhism, and don't call these powerful beings "gods."

Now Archbishop Michael doesn't know whether this [master of life and destiny] is a bird or not a bird of their Holy See. If people are willing to buy face, it's okay to say. But what if this boss doesn't buy face from the Holy See, or is simply an "enemy of God"?

Then the next fun is not ordinary!

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"I think the above must be crazy to investigate a god...... Damn, don't you guys pretend to be ostriches, just let us go to death......" Archbishop Michael felt his brain cramp.

He is now full of resentment towards the above, those bigwigs are all masters who don't have a backache when they stand and talk, as long as they have the result, they won't care about the difficulties below, and as for how much risk they have to take in the middle, they won't care.

However, Archbishop Michael is not an ordinary pawn after all, he is also one of the high-ranking people. In fact, although he is complaining now, he can also think about it.

Because it is the era of the end of the law, the old man and the little man they worship, except for the miracles shown in the Bible, have not responded to prayers since.

There is an idiom that can describe the mood of the Vatican's high-level leaders, that is, "Ye Gong is a good dragon". Ye Gong in the story loves dragons very much, but after he saw the real dragon, he was so frightened that he drilled the table.

The response of the Vatican's top brass has not yet reached this level, but it is about the same. In fact, not to mention that Archbishop Michael was flustered, none of the bigwigs above had been able to sleep well during this time.

This is the bottom of the heart, the gains and losses!

God knows what attitude the [master of life and destiny] is towards the Holy See. If you have a good attitude, of course, it is the best thing, with the support of the true God, the Holy See can shake again in the future, and all Islam and Buddhism are floating clouds. Protestants and Orthodox Christians are even more cloudy.

But what if the attitude is not good? The consequences are unimaginable.

However, if you don't reach out, that's even worse. If you don't get in touch, how do you know what people's attitudes are? Even if it's hostile, you can be mentally prepared in advance. Even if it is friendly, if you don't express it, you will definitely fall into a "crime of disrespect". If it's neutral, you have to get in touch, and if it's preempted by some kind of Islam, Protestantism, or Orthodoxy, then it's passive.

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At this time, the staff sent the latest information.

Archbishop Michael took it and looked at it, and immediately his eyes straightened with anger, and he immediately slapped the table and scolded.

"Bastards, these Japanese are so hateful, they actually didn't cooperate with our investigation, and even blackmailed us! $300,000 a set of holy goods? Why didn't they rob it?...... It's abominable!

He is now the head of the Doctrine of the Faith, and if it were in the Middle Ages, his name would have been able to stop a child's night crying. But now, I'm afraid it's not as deterrent as a gang leader.

Not to mention Japan, which is far away across the ocean, even if this kind of thing happens in Europe, they can only pinch their noses and admit it. If they dare to do the same as before, those secular governments will play "Prisoner of Avignon" again. Even the Pope dares to close a small black house, let alone an archbishop.

"Minister...... ...... of the Minister Fax ...... in Japan It was a ...... from the deputy minister" At this time, the staff member just now rushed in again.

"What...... Affirmation is the Holy Power of Salvation???!!!" Archbishop Michael immediately stood up when he saw it.

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