In another interview with his longtime atheist friend, Eugenio Scalfari, Pope Francis claims that Hell does not exist and that condemned souls just "disappear." This is a denial of the 2,000-year-old teaching of the Catholic Church about the reality of Hell and the eternal existence of the soul.
The interview between Scalfari and the Pope was published March 28, 2018 in La Repubblica. The relevant section on Hell was translated by the highly respected weblog, Rorate Caeli.
The interview is headlined, "The Pope: It is an honor to be called revolutionary." (Il Papa: “È un onore essere chiamato rivoluzionario.")
Scalfari says to the Pope, "Your Holiness, in our previous meeting you told me that our species will disappear in a certain moment and that God, still out of his creative force, will create new species. You have never spoken to me about the souls who died in sin and will go to hell to suffer it for eternity. You have however spoken to me of good souls, admitted to the contemplation of God. But what about bad souls? Where are they punished?"
Pope Francis says, "They are not punished, those who repent obtain the forgiveness of God and enter the rank of souls who contemplate him, but those who do not repent and cannot therefore be forgiven disappear. There is no hell, there is the disappearance of sinful souls."
Pope Francis: 'There Is No Hell'
Footage has revealed there is a thriving ecosystem supporting civilisation on Mars — according to wild claims. The clip appears to show a large group of objects on the planet’s surface spanning for miles. And another angle appears to reveal open parts of the area rumoured to be feeding zones for the animals.
Speaking to Daily Star Online exclusively, conspiracy theorist Neal Evans claimed this is proof of life on the Red Planet — alongside an entire environment capable of supporting them. He said: “I believe this to be a habitable lush thriving ecosystem on Mars. “I studied the section of map for hours and compared it to birds-eye views of places on earth, and it seems to be next to the north pole. "The images are all low resolution, but you can see clear water lines, lakes, either vegetation or some type of life forms seeming to be dependant on the water source." Neal posted the original footage to his YouTube channel — named Disclose Screen — where he has received more than 3,300 hits.
And viewers were sent into a frenzy over what they saw. One comment read: “We have seen bases on Mars, and a space fleet and now they are growing stuff.” And another added: “Well spotted. A real eye-opener. Hard to begin to imagine what is out there, and what discoveries will be made in life times to come.” And Neal believes this may only be the tip of the iceberg.
He revealed later: “I have been studying Mars and its story for years — we only know what they allow us to know. “It's hard to say if this could be new life or a new thriving life, my guess is from what i have mapped out this could be a new ecosystem like an early earth, prehistoric life that naturally formed or had a kick start from who knows?” “Mars is a treasure trove of ancient history and mind blowing discoveries new and old, if Mars was obliterated due to a nuclear impact it was done for a reason.”
Life on Mars Bombshell: Shock claim 'herd of animals' spotted on Red Planet
A daredevil inventor who believes the Earth is flat blasted himself around 570 metres (1,875ft) into the air in a rocket before landing with a bump. 'Mad' Mike Hughes, 61, a US limo driver from California, was slightly injured when his steam-powered rocket launch ended with a hard landing in the Mojave Desert on Saturday.
"This thing wants to kill you 10 different ways," said Mr Hughes, who said the crash left him with an aching back. The daredevil blasted off shortly after 3pm local time with no countdown or fanfare. Mr Hughes reached an estimated 350mph before activating his parachute. He was forced to deploy a second chute as his rocket, emblazoned with the words "research flat earth", was falling too fast. The daredevil landed bluntly with the rocket's nose breaking in two places - as it was designed to do.
"Am I glad I did it? Yeah. I guess," he said. "I'll feel it in the morning. I won't be able to get out of bed. At least I can go home and have dinner and see my cats tonight." Mr Hughes uses his Facebook page to address those who doubt his rocket-making skills and his theory that the Earth is flat.
"Do I believe the Earth is shaped like a Frisbee? I believe it is," he said in one video. "Do I know for sure? No. That's why I want to go up in space." Mr Hughes had converted a mobile home into a ramp and worked on the rocket in his garage. The launch had been scheduled for November last year, but issues over land management and mechanical problems pushed the date back. Saturday's event was at risk but Mr Hughes pushed on despite his rocket losing steam and high winds. "I'm tired of people saying I chickened out and didn't build a rocket. I'm tired of that stuff. I manned up and did it," he said.
A video of the launch was filmed by Noize Tv and uploaded to Mr Hughes's Facebook page. A shorter clip, which features a countdown set to Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries, has been uploaded to YouTube. As hype around the experimental launch mounted, retired NASA astronaut Jerry Linenger told reporters he hoped Hughes "doesn't blow something up".
Mr Linenger, who orbited the globe more than 2,000 times during four months in 1997, added: "Rocketry, as our private space companies found out, isn't as easy as it looks." Mr Hughes has a Gofundme page set up to raise money to help with his expenses. At the time of writing, it had raised $110 (£78) out of a $10,000 (£7,070) goal over the course of a month.
The Saturday launch is "a wild stunt designed to raise awareness for my ultimate challenge, THE space launch," Mr Hughes explains on the money-raising site. He wants to build a "Rockoon," a rocket that is carried into the atmosphere by a gas-filled balloon, then separated from the balloon and lit. This rocket would take Hughes about 68 miles up.
Daredevil 'Mad' Mike Hughes blasts off in homemade steam rocket
Google Earth has exposed a number of mysterious creatures hiding deep underwater — according to online conspiracies. Cryptozoology is the study that seeks to validate the existence of extinct or folklore animals. And people who follow this research closely are often referred to as cryptids.
In a video posted on YouTube, a channel named Mind Boggler made a compilation of some of the biggest claims made by the cryptid community. And since the video was uploaded, it has racked up more than 280,000 views and has certainly got the internet talking. Here, Daily Star Online breaks down some of the wildest claims...CONTINUE READING
Twitter is a hotbed of opinions - making it the perfect platform for conspiracy theorists and skeptics to publicly debate their points of view. The so-called 'Deep State' - the secret group of elite people said to be controlling the world - has been one of the most popular discussions of recent months.
US President Donald Trump has been one of biggest names to take to the social network to give his view on the clandestine network of operators who allegedly control governments from behind the scenes. But thousands of others have also had their say, blaming 'Deep State' for all sorts of meddling across politics, entertainment and beyond...CONTINUE READING
Bizarre footage has emerged online that proves someone at Google is trying to spill secrets of what lies below the Antarctic ice — according to conspiracy theorists. In the clip, we see the moment a Youtuber uncovers the phenomenon. Using the popular website Google Earth, the video pinpoints where the mystery occurred. It shows Earth’s southernmost continent before the boffin behind the footage explains what happens next.
As the weather setting is added to the display, suddenly everything changes. A large red X appears across the South Pole alongside an arrow appearing to point at something in the middle of the icy continent. The clip then zooms in to identify what could be hiding in this secret location, but all that can be observed is the white desert...
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A chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean is home to a number of bizarre statues that represent ancient society — but one might have uncovered more than we thought we knew. Polynesia boasts a number of remote islands, each with its own history. The most well-known is Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, as it boasts the enormous Moai Statues. But a less popular, more peculiar site has escaped media attention.
Temehea Tohua is located on the island of Nuku Hiva and was once home to inhabitants who lived within a crater of a volcano. Video footage shows the place littered with puzzling statues, which can be dated back to the year 1150. But what astonishes historians, even more, is what they represent. The figures show reptilian characteristics, with many looking like something out of a sci-fi film...CONTINUE READING
Twitter is a hotbed of opinions - making it the perfect platform for conspiracy theorists and skeptics to publicly debate their points of view. The so-called 'Deep State' - the secret group of elite people said to be controlling the world - has been one of the most popular discussions of recent months.
US President Donald Trump has been one of biggest names to take to the social network to give his view on the clandestine network of operators who allegedly control governments from behind the scenes. But thousands of others have also had their say, blaming 'Deep State' for all sorts of meddling across politics, entertainment and beyond.
Earlier this month, the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl for the first time in their history with a victory over the New England Patriots. But some users felt the result had been rigged, pointing to similarities between the team's logo and the family crest of the wealthy and influential Rothschild family.
The 2001 terror attacks in America - in which nearly 3000 people lost their lives - have sparked countless conspiracy theories, with dozens of books and documentaries on the subject. Many people now believe Deep State was involved in blowing up the buildings...CONTINUE READING
A team of archaeologists made the historical find in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. They are part of a 7,000-year-old burial mound off the coast of Venice, according to reports. The sacred ground below the sea contains the remains of at least six Native Americans, but “there’s probably going to be a lot more.” They are preserved in what appears to have been a peat-bottomed freshwater pond thousands of years ago. The artifacts below the murky water were found about 300 yards from shore and only about 21ft below the surface.
The site dates back to the Early Archaic period, a time when Florida’s hunter-gatherers were living a more sedentary lifestyle, researchers said. It was first reported in 2016 when a diver picked up a barnacle-crusted jaw off the shore of Manasota Key. He reported the find to Florida’s Bureau of Archaeological Research, triggering an investigation...CONTINUE READING
Five fit and healthy young men have died in recent weeks after it's said a 'spirit' began haunting a remote village in Nakhon Phanom, northeast Thailand. Terrified villagers are hanging scarecrows with giant moving red penises outside their homes in a bid to ward off a 'husband killing ghost'.
Residents said that five fit and healthy young men had died in recent weeks after an 'evil widow ghost' started "killing their husbands" in the remote village in Nakhon Phanom, northeast Thailand. They believe the ghost of a local widow is terrorising the village - with a population of 90 people - by seducing men in their sleep and taking their spirits to the afterlife for her to have her way with. But the deeply superstitious locals have found a solution - by placing outside their homes scarecrows wearing red clothes showing their...
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