Cardinal Biffi

[Jeremy Osner]

> >                   Bologna’s Cardinal Giacomo Biffi, whose views often
> > reflect the thinking of the pope
> >                   and who is believed to be in line to replace him, has
> > announced that the Antichrist
> >                   is alive on earth. According to Biffi, the Beast
> > masquerades behind a "fascinating
> >                   personality," espousing vegetarianism, pacifism, human
> > rights, and
> >                   environmentalism.

from Koos Nolst Trenité's notes, referenced at
http://ambassadorformankind.org/unframed/ao-p033d.htm

Giacomo Biffi gegen Mozart
==

"Die katholische Kirche hat einen neuen Suendenbock ausgemacht:
 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

"Nach Ansicht von italienischen Geistlichen hat Mozart 'anmassende
 Messen geschrieben und die Kirche in ein Theather verwandelt'.

"Die erbosten Kirchenfuehrer sehen deshalb in Mozart den
 Vorlaeufer der Popularmusik in Kirchen.

"Unter der Schirmherrschaft des konservativen Kardinals GIACOMO
 BIFFI soll nun ab 16 September [1992] auf dem Kongress fuer
 Kirchenmusik ein regelrechter Feldzug gegen die 'arme Musik von
 Liedermachern' anlaufen." RB

amateur translation (but still, I like to think, superior to the Fish):

"The Catholic church has created a new scapegoat: Wolfgang A. Mozart.

"According to Italian clerics, Mozart 'wrote arrogant (?) masses and turned
the Church into a theater.'

"For this reason, the ?erbosten? leaders of the church see in Mozart the
predecessor of popular music in the Church.

"Under the patronage of the conservative Cardinal Giacomo Biffi there will now
start, as of 09/16/92, a de jure (?) campaign in the Congress for Holy Music,
against the 'poor music of writers of Lieder'."

['Lieder' is German for 'songs', also it means a specific genre of song that
Mozart is known for.]