Dear Pope: please pary for the smiting of people that would charge to e-mail you.
June 4, 2003 8:44 AM Subscribe
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aacheson:
Of course this isn't real. Since, as I'm sure you already know, the Vatican has its own TLD and enough money to pay for a tasteful website:
http://www.vatican.va
This is just a scam to make people pay and put them on a spammers mailing list.
posted by spazzm at 9:12 AM on June 4, 2003
Of course this isn't real. Since, as I'm sure you already know, the Vatican has its own TLD and enough money to pay for a tasteful website:
http://www.vatican.va
This is just a scam to make people pay and put them on a spammers mailing list.
posted by spazzm at 9:12 AM on June 4, 2003
No, the Pope's website is at vatican.va but I don't think he has a blog. Years ago, you could phone the Vatican - the full number was listed under international dialling codes. I phoned up and was surprised to be greeted in English, even more surprised when my request to speak to the Pope was treated in a friendly manner ('Do you know what time it is here?' 'Is the Pope in Bed?' 'What do you think?' 'Okay, goodnight.'). I was inspired to do this by a short story in Alan Coren's 'Golfing for Cats' where he phoned many famous people.
WHOIS record for contactthepope.com
Registrant Contact:
contactthepope.com
Rick Licht (support@contactthepope.com)
8006708699
FAX: none
1436 Butler Ave. #13
Los Angeles, CA 90025
US
WHOIS record for vatican.va:
person: Stefano Pasquini
address: Holy See - Vatican City State
address: Internet Office of the Holy See
address: Cortile del Triangolo
address: V-00120 Vatican City State
address: Vatican City State
phone: +39 06 69893461
phone: +39 06 69882102
fax-no: +39 06 69882067
e-mail: pasquini@vatican.va
posted by jamespake at 9:14 AM on June 4, 2003
WHOIS record for contactthepope.com
Registrant Contact:
contactthepope.com
Rick Licht (support@contactthepope.com)
8006708699
FAX: none
1436 Butler Ave. #13
Los Angeles, CA 90025
US
WHOIS record for vatican.va:
person: Stefano Pasquini
address: Holy See - Vatican City State
address: Internet Office of the Holy See
address: Cortile del Triangolo
address: V-00120 Vatican City State
address: Vatican City State
phone: +39 06 69893461
phone: +39 06 69882102
fax-no: +39 06 69882067
e-mail: pasquini@vatican.va
posted by jamespake at 9:14 AM on June 4, 2003
From whois:
Registrant Contact:
contactthepope.com
Rick Licht (support@contactthepope.com)
8006708699
FAX: none
1436 Butler Ave. #13
Los Angeles, CA 90025
US
Registered in California. LA, no less. I don't think this is on the level.
posted by pizzasub at 9:14 AM on June 4, 2003
Registrant Contact:
contactthepope.com
Rick Licht (support@contactthepope.com)
8006708699
FAX: none
1436 Butler Ave. #13
Los Angeles, CA 90025
US
Registered in California. LA, no less. I don't think this is on the level.
posted by pizzasub at 9:14 AM on June 4, 2003
damnit, now im out 5 bucks and put on a spammer list! Damn you internet, damn you!
posted by Keyser Soze at 9:18 AM on June 4, 2003
posted by Keyser Soze at 9:18 AM on June 4, 2003
Oh, and some more info on contacting the Pope for the price of a stamp (from Popechart.com:
What is the pope's email address?
Unfortunately, the pope does not have a public email address.
How do I write to the holy father?
Your letter to the Holy Father should be addressed as follows:
His Holiness John Paul II
Apostolic Palace
00120 Vatican City State, EUROPE
posted by jamespake at 9:19 AM on June 4, 2003
What is the pope's email address?
Unfortunately, the pope does not have a public email address.
How do I write to the holy father?
Your letter to the Holy Father should be addressed as follows:
His Holiness John Paul II
Apostolic Palace
00120 Vatican City State, EUROPE
posted by jamespake at 9:19 AM on June 4, 2003
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If so, it's unbelievable-that the Catholic church would be so crass as to charge to talk to the pope. And to lie to people that their email will reach the Pope (because you KNOW he won't be reading these emails!) How pathetic.
If it's not, then it's really sad-because there are a lot of desperate people are going to think they are contacting the pope and they will be getting scammed. I sincerely doubt it's real- as the site only takes US Dollars and web site is a liiiitle unprofessional for what it pretends to be.
Wow. What an awful thing!
posted by aacheson at 8:58 AM on June 4, 2003