With the Pope declaring limbo null and void, what does this mean for original sin?

>>He apparently declared it null and void so babies who are unbaptized can go to heaven.<<

The news coverage is misleading. What the document actually says is, "The conclusion of this study is that there are theological and liturgical reasons to HOPE that infants who die without baptism MAY be saved and brought into eternal happiness even if there is not an explicit teaching on this question found in revelation." (emphasis mine)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070420/ts_nm/pope_lim...

If we can only HOPE that these infants MAY go to Heaven, the theological SPECULATION that there is a place outside of Heaven for them is still valid.

Babies don't willfully deny Gods nurturing love. So, even though they have sin nature, are innocent & Jesus described the children that came to him as an example of Gods Kingdom.

All babies or children who die before age of accountability go to heaven. The Pope just wanted to correct some false doctrine. Thank God for this Pope.

Limbo was just a construct of Church leaders in the past to explain that God is good and wouldn't condemn the innocent to eternal suffering. It has nothing to do with original sin. Without limbo we just have to realize that the universe is bigger than we realize and we have to trust in a good God for everything, including the fate of unbaptized babies' eternal souls.

Limbo was NEVER a Catholic Church doctrine. But original sin is a doctrine.

1261 As regards children who have died without Baptism, the Church can only entrust them to the mercy of God, as she does in her funeral rites for them. Indeed, the great mercy of God who desires that all men should be saved, and Jesus' tenderness toward children which caused him to say: "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them," allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without Baptism. All the more urgent is the Church's call not to prevent little children coming to Christ through the gift of holy Baptism.

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The Pope said that months ago,and in any case,it doesn't matter,as not all Christians are Catholic,and abies goes to Heaven anyway.

Anybody stupid to believe someone that keeps changing their story deserves to be decieved.

s h i t, i didnt know he was the one who decided who can go to heaven. he must have the overriding voice to god and jesus.