IS VATICAN CITY THE WHORE OF BABYLON?

The St. Peter's Square and The St. Peter's Basilica. The St. Peter's Square is the place of Martyrdom of St. Peter where he was crucified by the pagan Romans under Emperor Nero. The place is now marked with the obelisk with the Holy Cross on top. Then he was buried in a nearby tomb also in Vatican Hill. The Catholics built a Temple over his burial place and now it has grown into a large and beautiful Basilica being visited by millions of tourist a year and about 30, 000 daily.

The Map showing the locations of the Seven Hills of Rome. It also shows that the VATICAN HILL, which is the center of the Catholic Church, is not one of them. It is located away from the Seven Hills right at the other side of the Tiber River.

The City of Istanbul later named Constantinople known as the The Second Rome is also called The City of Seven Hills. The Map shows the location of each of her hills.

Anonymous said...

Fr.Abe about po sa book of revelation sinasabi din po ng mga relative ko dito na ang vatican city ay nasa book of revelation.

Totoo po ba ito? Ano po ba ang tamang interpretasyon ng book of revelation?

Bro.Clint

July 29, 2010 8:34 PM

Fr. Abe, CRS said...

Dear Bro. Clint,

Basahin man nila ang Biblia ng paulit ulit at pabaligtad wala silang makikitang Vatican City duon.

Ang common accusation from Anti-Catholic ay yun daw WHORE OF BABYLON ay ROME [cf. Revelation 17]:

Rev 17:5 "And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH."

Pano daw makikilala kung anong lugar ang tinutukoy na Whore of Babylon? Ito daw:

Rev 17:9 "And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth."

ANG BABAE DAW AY NAKAUPO SA ISANG CITY WITH 7 HILLS. Anong City ang may 7 Hills? Sabi nila ay ang ROMA daw dahil sikat sa kasaysayan ang Rome as The City with 7 Hills. These are the 7 Hills of Rome:

1. PALATINE HILL

2. AVENTINE HILL

3. CAPITOLINE HILL

4. QUIRINAL HILL

5. VIMINAL HILL

6. ESQUILINE HILL

7. CAELIAN HILL

Then they will say: Ayan, ang center of the Catholic Church is in Rome, therefore, the Whore of Babylon is the Roman Catholic Church. He, he, he... That is the common line of attack.

WHAT IS OUR CATHOLIC RESPONSE:

1. The Whore of Babylon refers to the Pagan Rome and its Evil Emperors who persecuted the Christians by feeding them to the Lions, Beheading and Crucifying them on the streets and even burning them alive.

In fact, CHECK THE 7 HILLS OF ROME. NONE OF THEM IS VATICAN HILL!

THE CENTER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS NOT IN ANCIENT ROME WHICH WAS THE SEAT OF EMPEROR NERO, CALIGULA, ETC. BUT THE VATICAN HILL THE PLACE OF MARTYRDOM AND BURIAL OF ST. PETER THE APOSTLE. THAT PLACE IS BEYOND THE TIBER RIVER AND NOT PART OF THE SEVEN HILLS OF ROME.

2. The Church that defeated Roman Paganism and stopped the Persecutions of Christians is THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. She did that by the grace of God when Emperor Constantine became Christian. His mother was Catholic, The Empress Helena, a very holy and pious woman. In fact, she is a CAtholic Saint.

It says that the Whore of Babylon shall be destroyed. Indeed, the Pagan Rome was destroyed... defeated by CATHOLICS. Now the Roman Coliseum where the Christians were being fed to the lions is now owned by the CATHOLIC CHURCH.

3. Rome is not the only City known as The City of Seven Hills. There is another. Actually there are many others. Including JERUSALEM:

Here are the 7 Hills of Jerusalem

1) The northern summit (hill) is called Scopus [Hill One],

2) The middle summit (hill) was called Nob [Hill Two],

3) The highest point of Olivet itself, and the southern summit (hill) was called in the Holy Scriptures the "Mount of Corruption" or "Mount of Offence" [Hill Three] (II Kings 23:13).

4)On the middle ridge between the Kedron and the Tyropoeon Valleys there was (formerly) in the south "Mount Zion" [Hill Four] (the original "Mount Zion" and not the later southwest hill that was later called by that name),

5) The "Ophel Mount" [Hill Five],

6) To the north of that the "Rock" around which "Fort Antonia" was built [Hill Six],

7) And finally, there was the southwest hill itself [Hill Seven] that finally became known in the time of Simon the Hasmonean as the new "Mount Zion."

The false Christ will come to Jerusalem (the "City of Seven Hills") in order to rule the world, NOT to Rome in Italy!

cf. http://www.askelm.com/prophecy/p000201.htm

This corresponds to the earlier statement of St. John that the place of persecution of the Church and murderers of saints is "the place where the Lord was crucified":

Rev 11:8 "And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified."

What City is that? JERUSALEM NOT ROME.

AS A BONUS HERE IS THE LIST OF CITIES WITH SEVEN HILLS FROM THE WIKIPEDIA:

List of cities claimed to be built on seven hills

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

City of Seven Hills usually refers to Rome. There are 51 cities on this list. There are many other cities claimed to be built on seven hills or less than seven.

Amman, Jordan, Originally spread over seven hills like Rome, Amman now covers at least nineteen hills. The highest hill is Citadel Hill/Jabal el Qala,

Asunción, Paraguay, There are several small hills and slightly elevated areas throughout the city, including Cabará, Clavel, Tarumá, Cachinga, and Tacumbú, among others.

Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany, The seven hills of Bamberg are; Cathedral Hill, Michaelsberg, Kaulberg/Obere Pfarre, Stefansberg, Jakobsberg, Altenburger Hill, and Abtsberg.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain said to be built on Mont Tàber, La Rovira, El Coll, El Carmel, La Peira, El Putxet and Montjuïc

Bath, England

Brussels, Belgium, said to be built on St.Michielsberg, Koudenberg, Warmoesberg, Kruidtuin, Kunstberg, Zavel and St.Pietersberg

Budapest, Hungary

Cagliari, Sardinia

Ceuta, Spain

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Dunedin, New Zealand

Edinburgh, Scotland

Gorzów, Poland

Guaranda, Ecuador

Iaşi, Romania (see Seven hills of Iaşi)

Istanbul, Turkey (see Seven hills of Istanbul)

Jerusalem, Israel [1], the northern summit (hill) is called Scopus [Hill One], The middle summit (hill) was called Nob [Hill Two], The highest point of Olivet itself, and the southern summit (hill) was called in the Holy Scriptures the "Mount of Corruption" or "Mount of Offence" [Hill Three] (II Kings 23:13), on the middle ridge between the Kedron and the Tyropoeon Valleys there was (formerly) in the south "Mount Zion" [Hill Four] (the original "Mount Zion" and not the later southwest hill that was later called by that name), the "Ophel Mount" [Hill Five], to the north of that the "Rock" around which "Fort Antonia" was built [Hill Six], and the southwest hill itself [Hill Seven] that finally became known in the time of Simon the Hasmonean as the new "Mount Zion."

Kampala, Uganda built on Mengo, Lubaga, Namirembe, Old Kampala, Kibuli, Nakasero and Makerere

Kiev, Ukraine [2]

Lisbon, Portugal

Los Angeles, California, United States

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Lviv, Ukraine

Macau

Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Melbourne, Australia

Moscow, Russia (See Seven hills of Moscow)

Nevada City, California, United States, built on Piety, Lost, Prospect, Aristocracy, Boulder, Nabob, and Buckeye Hills

Nijmegen, Netherlands

Nixa, Missouri, United States

Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Prague, Czech Republic, said to be built on seven or nine hills: Hradčany, Vítkov, (Opyš), Větrov, Skalka, (Emauzy), Vyšehrad, Karlov and Petřín

Providence, Rhode Island, built on Christian Hill, College Hill, Constitution Hill, Federal Hill, Smith Hill, Tockwotten Hill, and Weybosset Hill.

Pula, Croatia

Richmond, Virginia, United States, built on numerous hills and escarpments to include Union Hill, Church Hill, Council Hill, Shockoe Hill, Gambles Hill, Navy Hill and Oregon Hill.

Rome, Georgia, United States

Rome, Italy (see Seven hills of Rome)

Saint-Étienne, France

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

San Diego, California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States (see List of hills in San Francisco, California)

Seattle, Washington, United States (see Seven hills of Seattle)

Sheffield, England

Somerville, Massachusetts, United States

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Tehran, Iran

Thiruvananthapuram, India

Tirumala, India

Torquay, England

Turku, Finland

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, built on Airport Hill, Bancroft Hill, Belmont Hill, Grafton Hill, Green Hill, Pakachoag Hill, and Vernon Hill.

Zevenbergen, Netherlands