An End To Limbo

Pope Benedict is clarifying the Catholic teachings on the souls of children who die before Baptism is a way that looks much closer to the beliefs of most Protestant believers. It is also relevant because it may to take some of the pressure off of families who felt pressed to hurry up and baptise children and for people worried about the ramifications of abortion. The Catholic Church never officially taught Limbo but it has been widely believe by Catholics and has never before been confronted by church leaders because of the lack of biblical basis either way. Like many popular beliefs this likely has more to do with the writings of Dante, Hawthorn and other popular authors than actual theological teaching or religious expression.