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31. ...or especially that of the Catholic Church

Wed Jul 17, 2013, 04:14 PM

Jul 2013

You're talking about an organization that apologized to Galileo in 1992 -- 350 years after his death.

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Pope Francis urges global leaders to end 'tyranny' of money [View all] Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2013 OP

This pope gets it. K&R think Jul 2013 #1

The pope is a Communist and a Muslin Kingofalldems Jul 2013 #2

Tell me about it, Fran. Where ya been? Smarmie Doofus Jul 2013 #3

South America hootinholler Jul 2013 #18

Fix the Vatican Bank, il Papi, and then get back to us. msanthrope Jul 2013 #4

He's working on it. pnwmom Jul 2013 #15

He isn't. The Italian authorities ARE investigating. pnwmom Jul 2013 #17

Pope Francis wasn't pope three years ago. Duh. pnwmom Jul 2013 #20

...or especially that of the Catholic Church Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2013 #31

he's done a couple of other things that surprised me as well leftyohiolib Jul 2013 #5

REally, there's nothing new in that. Trillo Jul 2013 #6

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Jul 2013 #7

Do you have a link? DJ13 Jul 2013 #8

The only thing I have was in the OP (nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2013 #30

I liked this pope. Thav Jul 2013 #9

He's made it past 33 days Taverner Jul 2013 #12

I'm an Atheist and I have to admit, I kinda sorta like this pope Taverner Jul 2013 #10

Atheist as well, and I'm impressed... 4_TN_TITANS Jul 2013 #13

And I was initially critical of him due to Guerra Sucia Taverner Jul 2013 #14

Another atheist here. Brewinblue Jul 2013 #27

Starting with the Catholic Church, right? Apophis Jul 2013 #21

Hah! You beat me to it. Rozlee Jul 2013 #24

I like this Pope. Beacool Jul 2013 #23

the pope is a socialist? Garion_55 Jul 2013 #28

Much of the RW doesn't give two shits about the pope. hughee99 Jul 2013 #32

Good, start with the Vatican? Rex Jul 2013 #29