Posted: 05/09/2009 at 2:46pm | IP Logged

Is Pope Benedict hiding artifacts from the 70 AD looting of the Temple in the Vatican basement? Archeologist Sean Kingsley says: No.

Criminal Complaint About to be Filed Against Pope for Possession of Stolen Property

by Avraham Zuroff, IsraelNationaNews.com

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - Pro-Land of Israel activists Baruch Marzel and Itamar Ben-Gvir will roll out the red carpet for Pope Benedict XVI’s arrival – by pressing criminal charges against him.

A recreation of the 7-branched golden menorah.

As the Pope arrives in Israel on Monday, the activists will be at the Jerusalem Magistrates Court, filing a criminal complaint in which the Pope tops the list of defendants.

The criminal complaint details a record of treasures and possessions that belong to the Jewish People that are allegedly being held in the Vatican in Rome. Among the treasures claimed are vessels plundered from the Temple by the Romans under the command of then-general Titus, including the seven-branched golden Menorah.

The complainants write that in addition to the Menorah, other vessels were plundered, including the Laver Basin, the Table of the Showbread, the Golden Altar, the Copper Altar, and the Ornamental Curtain at the entrance to the Holy of Holies.

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