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How odd to make out that this is irregular... it’s called Peter’s Pence as in collecting for the chair of St. Peter, i.e. the Pope. It’s the one collection that
by danielhanlon 7y ago
How odd to make out that this is irregular... it’s called Peter’s Pence as in collecting for the chair of St. Peter, i.e. the Pope. It’s the one collection that’s specifically for that, as opposed to countless other Catholic charities.
- geerlingguy 7y agoThe USCCB website identifies Peter's Pence as helping the Pope "respond to those who are suffering as a result of war, oppression, natural disaster, and disease." (See http://www.usccb.org/catholic-giving/opportunities-for-giving/peters-pence/ http://www.usccb.org/catholic-giving/opportunities-for-givin...).
- danielhanlon 7y agoThanks, that’s interesting. Would that, in your experience, also tally with what the faithful think they’re contributing to? I live in the UK and anecdotally would say that here it’s traditionally understood to be a collection for the Pope to be used as he sees fit.
- geerlingguy 7y agoIn the USA, that is the general perception, as that's how it's also stated on the little envelopes we get in the pew and the blurb pastors put in their bulletins.
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