Breaking News: Pope Blesses Break-Dancers

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Forgive the terrible pun.
However, break-dancing is truly an incredible acrobatic feat.
What's next? Pope blesses Punk Rockers? :D

Courtesy of CNN News
Papal blessing for break-dancers

Monday, January 26, 2004 Posted: 8:32 AM EST (1332 GMT)

VATICAN CITY (AP) -- In an unusual spectacle at the Vatican, Pope John Paul II presided over a performance of break-dancers who leaped, flipped and spun their bodies to beats from a tinny boom box.

The 83-year-old pontiff seemed to approve, waving his hand after each dancer completed a move, then applauding for the entire group. He watched the performance from a raised throne.

"For this creative hard work I bless you from my heart," he said.

During Sunday's show, one dancer -- part of a Polish group that helps poor and marginalized youths -- planted his head on the inlaid marble floor of the Vatican hall and spun to loud applause from his group and from Vatican officials.

Another performer flung his body around in a series of spins and handstands.

"Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it," John Paul said.

Earlier Sunday, members of an Italian Catholic youth organization enthusiastically cheered the pope's weekly remarks in St. Peter's Square. A few were invited into his papal apartment and helped him release doves from his window.

The pope, who suffers numerous ailments but appeared relatively strong Sunday, called out to the other children cheering below his window.

"I love you all. I love you very much," he said.
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Are you sure this isn't a publicity stunt for that movie . . .


btw, You got served . . . sucka!
 
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Man he's losing it... Why would he need to give his "acceptance" to Break Dancers? It kinda' does sound like a media stunt for something or another. Next it'll be like Eddie Murphy joked about in RAW or Delirious once (can't remember which)... The Pope will visit Harlem. Oh well, that's some interesting news none the less... gave me a laugh no doubt about it. Now I could just see him (the pope) doing the "Egg Roll", and gettin' High Fives from the brotha's on Beat Street slidin' over to the Electric Bugaloo.

:lol:

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Very interesting that the Pope passes his blessings off to the breakdancers. Immediately upon reading that note I also thought of the upcoming attrocious movie you got SERVED as mentioned earlier. He's getting pretty old, though I doubt that has anything to do with what was going on. Breakdancers spinning their heads on the Vatican marble floor, I wonder how this would have been viewed back in the Dark Ages.
 
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Kusanagi2004 said:
Breakdancers spinning their heads on the Vatican marble floor, I wonder how this would have been viewed back in the Dark Ages.
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OMG, the boys are possessed by Satan! Burn them!
 
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Would be hilarious to see The Pope's endorsement of Breakin' 3 right below Roeper and Ebert:

"I bless this movie from my heart." - Pope John Paul III
 
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Pope John Paul II: Electric Boogaloo
 
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