Holy Stairs Jesus 'climbed before being sentenced to crucifixion' are unveiled after 300 years

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Holy Stairs Jesus 'climbed before being sentenced to crucifixion' are unveiled after 300 years as pilgrims flock to see marble steps 'stained with Christ's blood'

    Scala Santa, or the Holy Staircase, had been encased in protective maple wood in Rome, Italy, since 1723
    The marble was covered 300 years ago on the orders of pope Innocent XIII due to high volumes of pilgrims
    The 28 steps were believed to be part of Pontius Pilate's palace in Jerusalem before they were moved to Rome

By Leigh Mcmanus For Mailonline

Published: 08:01 EDT, 12 April 2019 | Updated: 10:35 EDT, 12 April 2019


The marble steps Jesus is believed to have climbed before being sentenced to crucifixion have been unveiled after 300 years.   

The Scala Santa, or Holy Staircase, had been encased in protective maple wood since 1723 in a bid to protect the steps from years of use.

But it has since been stripped back and restored with pilgrims now flocking to see the sacred steps. Three small bronze crosses are embedded in the marble and there are spots some believe are stained by Christ's blood.



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[Absalom]

Worthy notice indeed, but far more important are the yesterday's words from 
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) on the  homosexuality prevalent
in the Priesthood. He correctly asserted that the Catholic Church is no more
immune to this neurosis than the rest of culture/society.
Further, he placed the blame on clerics and theologians who after Vatican II,
abandoned Natural Law; the intuitive wisdom that morality is embedded in
human nature and can be grasped by logical reasoning; replacing it w/the
morality of pragmatism.