Fr Greg - So sad that someone ordained to the Holy Priesthood would make such an ignorant statement. Perhaps Priests like yourself should spend more time understanding the true teachings of the Church before such comments are made.

To bring this most important Sacrement down to simply a equal rights issue is exactly what the enemy wants. Instead you should be a strong example for young men who for years have been persuaded out of the seminary becasue of individuals like yourself.

How quick priests and lay people forget about the many brave and devout priests who were martyred for their vocation. It is much bigger and important then what certain people with an agenda believe.

We are parying for you Fr Greg. Do not be afraid.

Paul , Detroit, USA

It is time to realize it is not the Catholic Church nor the popes who reject homosexuality and women priests. It is God Himself. The Catholic Church does not have the authority to approve what God disapproves. As always, it is common to shoot the messenger.

The Church's policies are pastoral and not prejudiced! Praise God for His Church, the Catholic Church. Thank you, God, for JPII.

Kathie Marshall, Howel, Michigan, USA

John Paul II upheld the truth, even when it was unpopular. Sin is sin, and we are all sinners. Yes, he definitely said that only men may be priests, but that was the choice of Christ, not his. He also said that abortion is a sin, again Christ's teaching, not his. Love the sinner (which is everyone) but hate the sin. Why is it that only certain sins have become politically "not sins? " I guess it's because we've lost our sense of sin, let's get back to the 10 Commandments and the greatest of these, which is love God with heart, mind, and soul; and your neighbor as yourself.

Mary Hantz, Watertown, NY

YES, YES & YES AGAIN !!!!!

Ian Payne, WALSALL,

If the Vatican were really listening to people for their "feedback" regarding John paul II and whether he should be canonized...the Vatican should be listening to millions of women who wanted to be ordained to the preisthood...JPII slammed the door on them...speak to millions og Gay men and women who experienced through JPII the Catholic church's blantant prejudice and ignorance. Canonize that. God forbid.

Fr. Greg Comella, Oakland, California

I know that I loved him and did not ever meet him. He was a lovable Pope and a good friend to all of us. One did not have to see him personally to understand that he was saintly. His total absorption with God and with the Blessed Mother was truly evident in his every appearance on TV and in all the countries he visited.
I am certain that if ever there was reason to beatify and canonize,
Pope John Paul II is it.

Germaine Piombino, Berwyn, PA

For those who think stories like this are depressing I have only one thing to say. The most depressing thing in the world is to have no faith, no belief in God and no hope for eternal life. That is about as depressing as anything can be.

I'm sure our beloved John Paul II is praying for all who do not believe in God as well as those who do. He is truly now and has
always been a saint. Say what you will but these are the facts.

Anita, Boca Raton, USA

So what was supernatural about him?

Leigh, London,

I believe John Paul was indeed a saint in his lifetime. His spirituality was absolutely amazing. His special devotion to the mother of God was beautiful to behold. He was and is an inspiriation to all catholics and many many christians. Even those not of the catholic faith knew John Paul was special.

T Galster, E. Syracuse, New York USA

To Yiannis and other foaming-at-the-mouth atheists who love to leave messages at the end of religious stories:

Since you hold religion to be so awful and "depressing", then why do you punish yourself by reading these articles about it?

Do atheists have latent masochistic tendencies? Oh, wait, I guess they do. Never mind.

Phil, Southeastern, US

You obviously do not posess the "gift of faith". For those that believe, no explanation is necessary, and for those that don't, no explanation is possible.

Alice , Whitehall, US

You obviously do not posess the "gift of faith". For those that believe, no explanation is necessary, and for those that don't, no explanation is possible.

Alice Kulig, Whitehall, US

It is really depressing that, in the 21st century, billions of people all over the world still believe in things like "supernatural qualities", "miracles", "saints and beatification" and other religious nonsense. What 's even worse is that, through the centuries, all sorts of murderers and criminals have come to be remembered as saints...

Human stupidity knows no bounds...There's no hope for humankind...

Yiannis, Athens/Indianapolis, Greece/USA