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Changes; Disaster strikes and changes the course
Topic Started: Jul 6 2005, 01:09 PM (384 Views)
Catholic Europe
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CEN Breaking News

"We are receiving reports that the plane of Pope Benedict XVII, travelling back from the wedding of Princess Matilda and Prince Gravir Senior in Patrua, has crashed of the coast of war-torn Egyria into the sea.

These reports have been neither confirmed or denied but our reporters in Egryia, reporting on the Civil War, are receveing word from Egyrian fishermen that a plane carrying jewels and other ecclesiastical items had crashed into the sea.

We will endeavour to bring you more news as soon as we get it"

More updates to follow.
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"We do not have adequate intelligence currently but reports suggest that the aircraft was shot down by General Abdel's forces, as the Pope is an 'infidel' to them. I am authorizing the deployment of 4 missile cruisers to search the sea for survivors, and will fully cooperate with Papal authorities on this matter."
-General Ayyubid, 'Adhamah Guard, Confederation to Restore Egyria

"Good riddance."
-General Abdel
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Saxe-Coburg is shocked at this news. We urge the world not to give up hope. The Holy Father may still be alive. We must pray for the miracle of his safe recovery.

--Prince Johann of Saxe-Coburg
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The Wadji government is saddened at these events. Benedict was a good man. He shall be remembered by the Wadji government as a force for peace in the Middle East.

--Sultan Ibrahim of Wadj
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"This news comes as a shock to the government and the people of Patrua. Especially with the freshly conducted wedding still manifest in the people's minds. Benedict XVII was a man of virtue and one who worked hard to heal the rift between our nations. The newly wed couple have already expressed their sorrow and devastation by the news. To Her Majestic Highness, the Beloved Princess of Patrua, Matilda, it is yet another serious blow life has dealt Her and Her son, Cardinal Gravir has also been reported as inconsoleable as His Eminience's spiritual father was also His mentor and prime example. The Empire want to see this incident sought out and the perpetrators punished. The government and people of Patrua reserve their deepest sympathy to the family of Benedict XVII and the Catholic Europeans."

Enid Guava, President of the Committee of Foreign Affairs

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Cardinal Tigatsu Machiru of the Catholic church in Kiru Tao has organized a mass prayer and ceremony to wish for the Pope's well-being.
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The Socialist Sheikdom of Egyria
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OOC: Do you want me to find him CE? And should he be dead or alive?
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Jul 7 2005, 01:59 AM
OOC: Do you want me to find him CE? And should he be dead or alive?

OOC: You can find him if you want, he should be dead.

IC: CEN News Update

"The Church has confirmed that, indeed, the papal plane did crash just of the coast of Egyria, on its way back from Patrua.

It is thought that rebel forces in the war-torn nation of Egyria, under the command of General Abdul, shot it down. We are unsure if they knew who was travelling in the plane.

As for the successor, Pope Benedict XVII never named a successor but many Cardinals are calling for the return to Catholic Europe of Cardinal Prince Gravir, son of Princess Matilda, as it is thought that he is the only Royal that has been ordained and it was widely believed that Cardinal Prince Gravir was Benedict's chosen successor."

More updates to follow.
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NeoRome of Europe sends it's deepest condolences to Catholic Europe and the Pope's family. This is a terrible tragedy and I hope that the perpetrators of this are found and punished.

--NeoCaesar, Julius Augustus
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"We are sorry to interrupt regular broadcasting but we will now cut live to transmission from Polanti where many Cardinals, in attendance at the Third Catholic Council, have amassed.

*Picture cuts to a small but very grand and exquisite Church, the walls paved in gold where they are not covered with frescos and biblical paintings. Amassed in the pews are a number of Cardinals, decked in splendid red gowns. At the front are 5 Cardinals and sitting in front of the altar is a young man, wearing full papal dress and 3-tier tiara. It is clear that this man is the Imperial Prince, Prince August.*

'People of Catholic Europe, Catholics worldwide and people of the world, after the tragic news of the death of Pope Benedict XVII, murdered by blasphemers from Egyria, I, formerly the Imperial Prince, Prince August, have been crowned as Pope August I, being of the Blood Royal and having been ordained some days ago, albeit in secret.

Catholic Europe now enters a new chapter and will be steered on a new course, a course that will seek to, and will, bring Catholic Europe, Catholic Europeans and Catholics throughout of the world, out of their misery and oppression. I will actively pursue to restore the greatness of Catholics and to punish those who have oppressed and murdered us. We have seen that a 'diplomatic' and appeasing political philosophy has lead us nowhere and done nothing to alleviate our situation. We will return to the path of our forefathers, who lead Catholic Europe to true greatness.

We must ask for the prayers and guidance of St. Pope Emmanuel I, St. Elizabeth Rose of New Harumf and my own great-grandmother, St. Queen Matilda. Most Holy persons, chosen by the Lord God Almighty, to show us His plan and to rally us to His cause. We must pray that they now help us in this dark hour of our story and that they will surely bring us into the light as they did when they walked on this planet.'

*Screen cuts back to the studio*

As we have just heard, the former Imperial Prince has been crowned, by the Cardinals, as the next Pope, following Pope Benedict XVII as Pope August I. However, his ordination comes as a shock, as it had not been made public and, furthermore, it was widely known, although not officially, that Cardinal Prince Gravir was the choice of successor for the Holy Father Benedict XVII. No word has yet come from the Cardinal Prince."

More updates to follow.
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THIS IS A WWN NEWS REPORT...

Pope Benedict XVII was found dead today off the coast of Egyria.

The Egyrian missile cruiser Ramses II found the body washed up on a small atoll about 10 miles north of Alexandria.

Still clutched in the Pope's hand was a crucifix.

This is Mark Miller, WWN, in London.
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--- A Patrua Press Agency Release ---
------- PIRaTe Network News ---------


"... the alledged new bishop of Rome."

Cut back to the studio. Stephan Walters continues the news.

"Not everyone is happy with the unorthodox usurpation of Prince August as leader of the Catholic church. Though some laud the coup, others are opposed to the grab for power by the new candidate. Especially the retinue of Cardinal Prince Gravir is outraged at the way in which this was established."

Cut to Job Constantine, the Bishop of Perugonia and Deso.

"This is an outrage! It is a unjust and unholy move that goes directly against the wishes of God and the Church. Cardinal Prince Gravir is the first in line for a linear succession. Apparently, these villains think they can tarnish and deny the church of their true followers."

Cut back to Stephan.

"Bishop Constantine was soon reprimanded by Cardinal August."

Cut to Cardinal August aired from Catholic Europe.

"The Lord's will has prevailed. God's infallible voice has spoken and it is Pope August on the Papal throne, not Cardinal Prince Gravir. Much as I regret not seeing a fellow countryman on the highest position, you cannot deny that the course of actions is irreversible. The Catholic community worldwide should accept this Pope as their supreme ruler and the representative of God on this Earth. We cannot use further internal division."

Cut to Stephan Walters.

"Her Beloved Highness, Princess Matilda was reported as being shattered by the news. Yet another blow strikes Her. She just reco...."

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OOC: Okay, I've been absent longer than expected, due in part to disagreements and also due to the fact that I've had a very busy week working everyday. So, whilst this has not ended how I would like I'm going to kill of Pope August I now because I never planned for him to reign longer than 10 years (days) at the most. Also, this 'report' thing will be kinda weird but should make sense.

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His Holiness, Pope August I has died in his country retreat in Polanti.

His surprise accession to the Papal throne threw Catholic Europe back to the old days of former Popes, such as Pope St. Emmanuel I and Pope Fernando I. He immediately set about wrecking the peaceful course chartered by Pope Benedict XVII, declaring war on Egyria and the Resplendant Dawn and calling for insurgencies in Patrua and other nations on his hit list.

As a Dawnsian man himself, Pope August I had his sights firmly set on taking the Dawnsian throne for himself. He considered himself, really, to be the true Emperor of the Resplendant Dawn and demanded that he be recognisd as such by his attendants.

However, before any of his plans could be put into action, His Holiness fell gravely ill and retired to his country retreat in Polanti. Unable to speak and barely able to move, the Commander-in-chief of Catholic Europe's armed forces was not able to direct or order anything and the forces remained in Catholic Europe.

The insurgencies too did not have the impact that Pope August I had hoped for. Past insurgencies have led to hard crackdowns and restrictions on Catholics in those countries and they were effective in stopping any successful rebellions taking place.

With His Holiness in such a weakened state, the Council of Cardinals took over the reigns of government. They dismissed the 5 Cardinals that had been advisors to Pope August I, imprisoned them and then kept Pope August I in hiding. Whilst the public do not know it, these Cardinals were supporters of Pope Benedict's way. The old days of agressive, militant Catholicism was now a minority belief amongst the Cardinals, many of them seeing the damage done by those policies and thus favouring the ways of Pope Benedict XVII - even to the extent of poisoning and killing those who threatened that.

Pope August I was, effectively, killed by this Council of Cardinals, all sworn to secrecy on penalty of death and eternal damnation. The Holy Fathers nuns fed him soup laced with poison and other drugs and eventually this took its toll on Pope August I, killing him.

His son, Prince Cristiano, was kept away from his Papal father and from others like his father. He has been educated according to Pope Benedict XVII's beliefs and is very distant, ideologically, from his father.

It has been rumoured, and is quite probable, that the Council of Cardinals were under the pay of Princess Matilda of Patrua whose son, Cardinal Prince Gravir, was the true successor to Pope Benedict XVII. Princess Matilda has much resembled her saintly mother, St. Queen Matilda, in recent years and this would not be beyond her. Again, no one knows of this bare herself and the Council of Cardinals.

Cardinal Prince Gravir has now returned to Catholic Europe and has been crowned as Pope Gravir I - the first Patruan Pope.
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Jul 16 2005, 07:44 PM
While Cardinal Tigatsu Machiru of the Catholic church in Kiru Tao agrees militism is not the Catholic way, he cannot condone the actions taken by his fellow Cardinals. Poisoning a religious leader for any reason cannot be allowed.

This is not known!

No one, except the Council of Cardinals and Princess Matilda knows of this. It is a secret! Cardinal Tigatsu should and does not know about it.
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Apologies... it read like a news briefing.
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Jul 17 2005, 08:57 PM
Apologies... it read like a news briefing.

Well, I wasn't quite sure how to get the whole RP across so I just wrote it like that.
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