Nation Building A World of Strife: 1955

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[The Omen of Death]

So when are we starting this?

 

[Shireling]

I demand to be on the map! Haha!

 

[Pat]

THE VATICAN CITY


Political
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The sounds of Gregorian chants filled the hallowed streets of the Vatican on All Saint's Day, 1955. From the Papal Office, Pope Pius XII looked down to the cobbled streets at the convoy of the faithful making its way towards the Basilica.


The Pontiff turned to the door as it swung open slowly, revealing an advisor in a black robe. Pius adjusted his glasses and motioned to a chair. "Sit, Brother Eduardo." He said softly in Italian.


The robed man sat down, leaning on his cane. He was very old, perhaps seventy by his looks.


"Speak, my friend." The Pontiff went on.


The advisor licked his lips and began. "The Jesuit Order is back again asking for a grant for an observatory near Palermo."


"How much do they need?"


"2 million Swiss francs, for the lenses and everything."


"Well, give it to them, by all means." Said the Pontiff, rising. He turned to the window and looked out.


"Your grace, I would advise against such expenditures."


"I know." Said the Pontiff softly. "What else?"


The advisor swallowed. "Two things. Firstly, we've had a monsignor go missing in Lodz, Poland."


The Pontiff's face darkened. "KGB?"


"Perhaps." Said the advisor, "or perhaps German intelligence."


The Pontiff seemed surprised. "Why German?"


"He had come from photographing the camp. The one near Birkenau. Second piece of news."


The Pontiff nodded and hung his head. "So we have no photographs?"


"The site was badly deteriorated anyways. Dynamited and partially buried. But, what we have back from development is... the crematoriums, and one of the... chambers."


Again, the Pontiff nodded, crossed himself, and turned out the window.

Economic

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2 million Swiss francs will be transferred from the Vatican Bank to the personal account of the Jesuit Order for construction of an observatory and rocket laboratory near Palermo, Sicily.

Foreign Relations

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The Bishop of Paris has contacted French President Charles de Gaulle for a meeting over coffee and paistries. The conversation is expected to be related to the containment of Communism in Europe.


The Bishop of Berlin has contacted President Beck through proxy and inquired on the disappearance of a Monsignor in Lodz, Poland.


The Vatican has created a special committee to gather political intelligence called the Vatican Office of Intelligence.

Research

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Jesuit scientists in Sicily are conducting small-scale rocket tests. Other Catholic institutions are working on vaccines for tuberculosis and influenza.

So. How many turns do you think it'll take for the Vatican to conquer the entire world?

 

[Shireling]

So. How many turns do you think it'll take for the Vatican to conquer the entire world?

I'm aiming to do it in five. Tops.

 

[Pat]

I'm aiming to do it in five. Tops.

A few Cuban agents might have to stop by your office in the near future...

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[Shireling]

A few Cuban agents might have to stop by your office in the near future...

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Batista is Catholic. He'd be wise not to piss off the Pope.

 

[Pat]

Batista is Catholic. He'd be wise not to piss off the Pope.

Well. In a few years...

 

[Elucid]

Well. In a few years...

Dont piss off the pope ... cuz excommunication !!!!!!

 

[Elucid]

Btw guys please keep all the occ chat in this section and refrain from posting in the Sing up section

 

[Shireling]

[QUOTE="The Elusive Shadow]Btw guys please keep all the occ chat in this section and refrain from posting in the Sing up section

[/QUOTE]
Yeah, my bad.


So, on my pope to-do list:


Mend the Orthodox-Roman Catholic Schism


Beat both the Russians and the Americans in the Space Race (Jesuits in SPAAAACE!)


Control France and Cuba by proxy because their leaders are Catholic and I can influence them


Build a shit ton of Catholic schools everywhere


Perhaps raise a standing army of special forces ninja priests


And most definitely wage a spy war with the Soviet Union

 

[Elucid]

Yeah, my bad.
So, on my pope to-do list:


Mend the Orthodox-Roman Catholic Schism


Beat both the Russians and the Americans in the Space Race (Jesuits in SPAAAACE!)


Control France and Cuba by proxy because their leaders are Catholic and I can influence them


Build a shit ton of Catholic schools everywhere


Perhaps raise a standing army of special forces ninja priests


And most definitely wage a spy war with the Soviet Union

OMG!!!! GUYS IS THIS THE BEST PLAN EVER OR WHAT !!! JESUS ... oh sorry abt dat pope man ...

 

[Shireling]

[QUOTE="The Elusive Shadow]OMG!!!! GUYS IS THIS THE BEST PLAN EVER OR WHAT !!! JESUS ... oh sorry abt dat pope man ...

[/QUOTE]
Honestly, my faction is somewhat believable and comical at the same time.

 

[Elucid]

Honestly, my faction is somewhat believable and comical at the same time.

How do you plan to mend the orthodox - Catholic schism ?

 

[Shireling]

[QUOTE="The Elusive Shadow]How do you plan to mend the orthodox - Catholic schism ?

[/QUOTE]
Be all like, "Hey, we both love Jesus and Jesus-loving dudes. Sorry for excommunicating all you guys. Our bad. Love, Popey,"

 

[Elucid]

Honestly, my faction is somewhat believable and comical at the same time.

I don't claim to be a theologian but isn't there a difference in opinion on Jesus's nature ... be it man god or spirit between them .... You can't mend that difference ... or can you ?

 

[Shireling]

[QUOTE="The Elusive Shadow]I don't claim to be a theologian but isn't there a difference in opinion on Jesus's nature ... be it man god or spirit between them .... You can't mend that difference ... or can you ?

[/QUOTE]
It's more than that, but that gets at the heart of it. They say Francis is currently trying. But who knows.

 

[Elucid]

[QUOTE="The Elusive Shadow]I don't claim to be a theologian but isn't there a difference in opinion on Jesus's nature ... be it man god or spirit between them .... You can't mend that difference ... or can you ?

[/QUOTE]
They were excommunicated ? when ?

 

[Shireling]

[QUOTE="The Elusive Shadow]They were excommunicated ? when ?

[/QUOTE]
Actually, only the original leaders of the individual churches excommunicated each other. The Orthodox are more mystic than the Catholics and believe that the Catholic propensity for scholarship, philosophy, and rationalization in Western terms is heretical, wheras Catholics accept the Orthodox tradition as merely another form of worship and not heresy.

 

[Elucid]

Actually, only the original leaders of the individual churches excommunicated each other. The Orthodox are more mystic than the Catholics and believe that the Catholic propensity for scholarship, philosophy, and rationalization in Western terms is heretical, wheras Catholics accept the Orthodox tradition as merely another form of worship and not heresy.

Do you plan to do anything about the Monophisites and the Nestorians ..... oh and the big one Protestantism ?

 

[Shireling]

[QUOTE="The Elusive Shadow]Do you plan to do anything about the Monophisites and the Nestorians ..... oh and the big one Protestantism ?

[/QUOTE]
Yeah. I'm shooting for one big Christianity, but I'll take just a mending of the East-West Schism.

 

[Elucid]

Yeah. I'm shooting for one big Christianity, but I'll take just a mending of the East-West Schism.

You're welcome to build catholic schools in India .... as long as they teach the national curriculum ... i.e history , mathematics , science that includes ... evolution .

 

[Shireling]

[QUOTE="The Elusive Shadow]You're welcome to build catholic schools in India .... as long as they teach the national curriculum ... i.e history , mathematics , science that includes ... evolution .

[/QUOTE]
Ewe... I see. No religious exemptions in India?

 

[Shireling]

They could teach it as a theory, I suppose.

 

[Elucid]

They could teach it as a theory, I suppose.

You can hab a separate subject called religious studies ....