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(102,283 posts)I'll let Pope Francis be the "better person" on this one.
Pete Ross Junior
(404 posts)According to some Roman Catholic right wing crazies, he was the last valid pope. He was pressured to retire by a gay cabal in the College of Cardinals.
Other Roman Catholic right wing crazies say that's nonsense. Not the gay cabal bit. They're OK with that, but the last valid Pope was Mussolini's old pal Pius XII.
Raster
(20,998 posts)Virulently homophobic, blatantly misogynistic and baptized in plausible deniability.
The Catholic reich-wing crazies aren't happy unless a hardcore, religious theocrat sits The Holy See. Ratzi was their guy.
Lucky Luciano
(11,257 posts)Was hoping to have a look at the Vatican right this minute (after a late breakfast). Gonna be a shitshow now!
True Dough
(17,305 posts)Unlucky Luciano!
Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)I flew out of Rome the day of his death. The camera crews were all stationed outside of the Vatican waiting for the news when I was there.
Fantastic city! Enjoy your trip!
EYESORE 9001
(25,939 posts)I thought I heard the rusty, creaky hinges on the gates to hell, which swing wide open to receive a genuinely evil V.I.P.
I now await my scolding for failure to express proper decorum when discussing the dead.
lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)Popes don't do that.
Protector of pedophiles.
303squadron
(545 posts)Elvis Costello that is in his take down of Thatcher.......
"And when they finally put you in the ground
I'll stand on your grave
And tamp the earth down."
no_hypocrisy
(46,117 posts)In The Vatican, in its version of catacombs, all dead Popes are dressed in their crimson robes, caps and slippers, and laid out on white marble slabs, deteriorating. It is gruesome, not inspiring. I saw for myself in 1979. That's how they do things.
dembotoz
(16,806 posts)we can do it
(12,186 posts)Norbert
(6,040 posts)One last time for this pope doing mass. .lol.
You might entice me to attend mass if they're handing out stuff like that!
PJMcK
(22,037 posts)a kennedy
(29,669 posts)I felt.
Sky Jewels
(7,107 posts)So the combo is mega-creepy.
Personally, I find almost all religious leaders very creepy, but Ratzo was particularly skin-crawlingly repulsive.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)Its too soon, says the bartender...
PCIntern
(25,552 posts)The bartender says whats all this about? The rabbit replies: I dont know. Im just the autocorrect.
Sky Jewels
(7,107 posts)Better late than never, I guess.
niyad
(113,323 posts)Bucky
(54,013 posts)... a place where lurking predators can't get to him
arthritisR_US
(7,288 posts)jalan48
(13,869 posts)jmowreader
(50,559 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Though its much more likely the cowboys will be playing either Tampa bay or Carolina.