Vilicus3 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The pope should make Yamoussoukro the World Catholic day there!!!! Would be the real function for such a church.

Vilicus3 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Happy new year too you tooooo

henridion28 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

thank you now I get it and trust me I get allthank you to tell me howyou think and what you getand what you will nevergetGOD BLESS UHAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR

shifta65 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

henridion28: You keep missing the point. That church is NOT useful because it's much too large for the small number of Catholics in that country. Don't you know what a "white elephant" is? It's a big expensive boondoggle with very little utilitarian value. And just because other countries waste money doesn't mean your own country should waste money too. Now do you get it?

henridion28 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

WHEN ARE WE GONA STOP CRYING and appretiate???there are still poor people in the united states and rich people in africa..life is like that but they still build edifices instead of building ghetto shelter for the homeless and people don't crythe guy build the eight wonderful thing in the word for future generationsand some dare talk about WASTEhe had plenty of money and the country too has...now they just don't put it where it has to be put..houphouet did and this was a GIFT(no obligation)

shifta65 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

henridion28: No matter how hard you try to spin it, the construction of this church was a collossal waste of money to all clear-thinking people. This church almost never comes close to being filled because there aren't enough Catholics in the whole country. That's what the pope was concerned about. Now you claim that Iveory Coast has enough hospitals, etc. Then why does Ivory Coast ask for foreign aid? And why is it so deep in debt? The truth is that this church is a "white elephant."

henridion28 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

why the hell the pope would be disturbed by the reckless waste...AFRICAN PLAYING the smart always get from their imagination stupid thingsI was in yamoussoukro when it has been donne I have been living there for 8 yearsand know that this money was the money out of his pocket...the country at that time had several hospitals and schools for all the citizen and I have never heard we have an hospital problem in ivory coast nor lack of school yet may be doctors and teachers and 300mil can't buy it

henridion28 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

that's the biggest african problemwhen we have nothing...oooo we should have this and that...when you have a basilica...why a basilica and not a little church...when you have a church...why a church...and not an hospital(we can pray GOD at home??)when we have an hospitalwhy an hospital we need medicines that the real problem..and blablablayou have a big pharmacy nowwhy we need roads and bridges we have african medicinesand plusplease internet lies piss me off the pop never get DISTURBED

shifta65 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

henridion28: You missed the whole point! The $300 million could have been better spent by building a smaller church tailored to the small size of the Catholic population. Then the rest of the money could have been spent on hospitals, schools, or libraries for the benefit of all the people. Those types of buildings also create employment and can make use of local cleaning products, etc. The pope was even disturbed by the reckless waste of critical funds on such opulence. Don't you get it?

henridion28 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

GOD himself ask david to build a house for him, then salomon to do it later...so ask your question where it belongs to be asked...not hereif you really not happy with that tell your president to sell all the houses in your country and buy foods insteadwhen the food will finish and you will be hungry you will see the importance of an house...and a house that can stay for very very long timelike the one MY COUNTRY has