Post by Tamrin on Sept 19, 2008 15:40:32 GMT 10
Knights Templar ‘Descendants’ Sue Benedict for Billions
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A group claiming to be descendants of the Knights Templar is suing the pope for over $150 billion for goods allegedly stolen by the church seven centuries ago.
In Search of an Apology
The group, called the Association of the Sovereign Order of the Temple of Christ, has filed a suit in Spanish court, seeking an apology from Pope Benedict XVI and recognition that their land and property was stolen in 1307, when Pope Clement V dissolved the Knights Templar after they were accused of heresy. In addition, the group, which claims to be descended from the Knights Templar, hopes to restore its “good name,” reports London’s Daily Telegraph.
“We are not trying to cause the economic collapse of the Roman Catholic Church, but to illustrate to the court the magnitude of the plot against our Order,” the group said in a statement describing the suit.
In Search of an Apology
The group, called the Association of the Sovereign Order of the Temple of Christ, has filed a suit in Spanish court, seeking an apology from Pope Benedict XVI and recognition that their land and property was stolen in 1307, when Pope Clement V dissolved the Knights Templar after they were accused of heresy. In addition, the group, which claims to be descended from the Knights Templar, hopes to restore its “good name,” reports London’s Daily Telegraph.
“We are not trying to cause the economic collapse of the Roman Catholic Church, but to illustrate to the court the magnitude of the plot against our Order,” the group said in a statement describing the suit.
