Statue of ancient god of child sacrifice Moloch, put on display in Rome

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Even if the Vatican did not sponsor the display of this statue directly, their silence makes them culpable.
 
How so? Do you believe the Vatican has to respond to everything done in the world on secular property? They wouldn’t have enough hours in the day.

In addition, please tell me how the display of a movie prop on secular premises for purposes completely unrelated to religion is a moral issue? Should the Vatican also respond to all pagan deity statues and depictions on display in museums worldwide? Or make a statement every time a film depicts pagan worship?
 
I respectfully disagree with you. Christians were murdered at the Coliseum for their beliefs. Why would the Vatican, who I believe has the most powerful presence in Rome, not think this was offensive? Furthermore, I feel the Coliseum to be a sacred and holy place, so I don’t see the ‘connection’ between the two.
 
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It’s considered holy due to the blood of martyrs.

But it’s not controlled by the Vatican. It’s part of Rome:

The Colosseum today is now a major tourist attraction in Rome with thousands of tourists each year entering to view the interior arena.[38] There is now a museum dedicated to Eros located in the upper floor of the outer wall of the building. Part of the arena floor has been re-floored. Beneath the Colosseum, a network of subterranean passageways once used to transport wild animals and gladiators to the arena opened to the public in summer 2010.[39]

The Colosseum is also the site of Roman Catholic ceremonies in the 20th and 21st centuries. For instance, Pope Benedict XVI led the Stations of the Cross called the Scriptural Way of the Cross (which calls for more meditation) at the Colosseum[40][41] on Good Fridays.[10]
 
This statue is a great offence to God. All pagan demonic statues erected are. This specific demonic idol is the demon of abortion.
We need to start listening to our exorcists.
 
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I respectfully disagree with you. Christians were murdered at the Coliseum for their beliefs. Why would the Vatican, who I believe has the most powerful presence in Rome, not think this was offensive?
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Martyrs were murdered literally all over Rome for their beliefs. There are a great many sites in Rome and in other areas of Italy and Europe where martyrs’ blood was shed. If the Pope were to be making pronouncements about each of them that the Church does not still own or control, it would be a monumental task just keeping up.

Furthermore, no one is displaying this Moloch statue for worship or to say, “wow wasn’t Moloch super cool”. Nobody approves of the idea of burning children in a brazen god. Nobody is bowing down to this thing. Even if you set aside the fact that it’s a 20th century artist’s conception and may bear little relevance to the actual Moloch idol, it’s simply another instrument of torture and possibly even martyrdom of innocent little children. It’s the same as looking at an iron maiden or any other torture instrument.
 
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I can see that there are a subset of people who are not going to be satisfied unless the Vatican spends all day denouncing this and that.
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All christians should be denouncing the incredible affront to God over erecting pagan demon idols. We pray and do reparation for sins of indifference, sacrilege , and offense to the Immaculate heart of Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Jesus did not die on the cross in such agony so this pagan demon could be reintroduced to the world in the guise of innocent interest.

This demon is already running rampant , we see this in the abortion tally globally. Ask any exorcist
 
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Mary2025 said:
I respectfully disagree with you. Christians were murdered at the Coliseum for their beliefs. Why would the Vatican, who I believe has the most powerful presence in Rome, not think this was offensive? Furthermore, I feel the Coliseum to be a sacred and holy place, so I don’t see the ‘connection’ between the two.
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The blood , the seed of our Church lies in that Coliseum. Christian families were brutally ripped apart by lions specifically because they would not worship pagan demon gods.

How dare anyone tell me, a christian, an inheritor of that Church, and member of its mystical body that

A- I should not be offended

b- my leadership should not be offended and its exorcists, the guys it employs as the experts on this area, to state what is diabolical in this action.

Is it time to reclaim sites we consider holy. Should we continue acqueising to secular interests, and the political correctness running rampant across the globe. ?
 
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So are you saying this statue was a type of educational exhibit of ancient culture?

Was there some sort of display explanaition?

Why was it alone, with no other examples?

Again, I dont think the Church needs to enact some sort of crusade, but it should concern any Christian as to why the thing is being placed in public. Especially a hallowed place where early Christian’s willingly accepted horrible deaths just for denouncing pagan gods and professing faith in Jesus.
 
Wow. A lot has traspired since I was here last.

Ammi . . .
Especially a hallowed place where early Christian’s willingly accepted horrible deaths just for denouncing pagan gods and professing faith in Jesus.
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Excellent point.

@GiftofMercy . . . .
The blood , the seed of our Church lies in that Coliseum. Christian families were brutally ripped apart by lions specifically because they would not worship pagan demon gods.
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Likewise insightful.

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There are just going to be people who think it is OK.

There are others who it is a “shoulder-shrugger” over. Or a “no big deal either way” (the lukewarm.)

There will be others who think a pagan idol in this hallowed proximity is highly inappropriate and sinful. (That’d be me for example).

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Looks like we will be disagreeing on this.
 
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Ammi:
So are you saying this statue was a type of educational exhibit of ancient culture?
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Carthage exhibition at Colosseum in Rome - Wanted in Rome
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Ok… well that’s significant. This Moloch thing was a part of this?

It’s being made out to appear like it was alone, and without cause.
 
The article u posted does not say the Holy Father defended Podestà or Clinton.

The Holy Father condemned fake news.
 
Yennora . . .
moloch’s display SHOULD have been condemned.
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I agree.

Especially considering the Coliseum locale where so many of our Catholic Christian brothers and sisters in the faith have died terrible deaths overflowing with love for our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ True God and True Man.
 
I think the Church should simply Express their disapproval of the exhibit’s choice here, without over dramatizing.

“The statue of Moloch was erected nine days prior to the opening of the Amazon Synod, which was plagued with controversy from the beginning after a ceremony in the Vatican Gardens involving the pagan goddess “Pachamama” was held in the presence of Pope Francis and top-ranking prelates.”

The Pachamama incident being an actual abuse in the faith, and the Moloch statue being a disgraceful decision.
 
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