The Vatican

The Vatican is a fascinating entity.

There have been rumours and whispers about the Vatican for decades. There is a lot of secrecy surrounding The Church, and where there are secrets there are usually rumours.

An immense amount of power and wealth lies with The Roman Catholic Church. In spite of the obvious divine connections, they are not always seen as righteous or innocent.

It is believed the Vatican holds secrets about humankind, the planet and our future. They are said to be completely influential at the highest levels of the world's governments.

The Secrets Of Fatima, were predictive information purportedly given to children in Portugal by The Virgin Mary nearly a full century ago. Two of the predictions were made public, and were apparently accurate. The third is said to have been partially revealed, but that the most vital part has been kept hidden. It is the third prediction that is supposed to refer to the end of the world, the end of humanity, a crisis or some other catastrophic event.

However, The Church continues to report there is no more information to be revealed.

First secret -“Our Lady showed us a great sea of fire which seemed to be under the earth. Plunged in this fire were demons and souls in human form, like transparent burning embers, all blackened or burnished bronze . . . ”

Second secret -“ . . . If my requests are heeded, Russia will be converted, and there will be peace; if not, she will spread her errors throughout the world, causing wars and persecutions of the Church”

Third secret - “A bishop dressed in white . . . falls to the ground, as if dead, after a volley of gunfire”

By now most people will have either read Dan Brown's book, or seen the film, The Da Vinci code, with Tom Hanks.

This book describes how there has been a cover up, by The Church, of the true meaning of The Holy Grail, of Jesus having had children.

The decision was made that Jesus was to be seen as a Divine, otherworldly individual, who had no weaknesses or temptations of the flesh.

So are there descendants of Jesus, walking down our street, sitting across from us at work, or even sitting at their PC Reading blogs? Who knows?!

I think it is entirely possible, we weren't there. He was a man.

It is also seen as unreasonable, by The Church, that a woman could have organised the beginnings of this religion / Church. Mary Magdalene is said to have been married to Jesus, and had his children. Behind every great man is a great woman?

I am not entirely sure why, if this is what really happened, it would be a cause for concern. Except...that The Church, even two thousand years later, is still very much male dominated. Will there ever be a female Pope? And if it is true, would the Pope have any real power? He is seen as a connection on earth to God. BUT what better connection than a descendant of Jesus, a blood relative of God?