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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Hawkmoon on April 21, 2025, 05:57:25 AM
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https://apnews.com/article/vatican-pope-francis-dead-01ca7d73c3c48d25fd1504ba076e2e2a
The Pope passed away, less than a day after his Easter appearance.
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He met with JD Vance yesterday, too.
Cue claims of MAGA assassination of the Pope in 3... 2... 1... to make room for...
Pope the Donald I. The best pope ever. Not just the bishop of Rome, but of the whole world!
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RIP.
I watched part of the Easter services yesterday. He looked to be in very bad shape. Others actually read most of his Easter address for him.
And yes, the tolerant and loving left wing social medias are all making jokes (or in some cases I guess, are serious) that meeting with Vance killed him.
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[tinfoil]
(because no one posted this yet)
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RIP.
I watched part of the Easter services yesterday. He looked to be in very bad shape.
We noticed that, too. Honestly, I'm surprised he lasted this long. Pneumonia at 88 usually means you don't come out of the hospital.
RIP
Brad
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He met with JD Vance yesterday, too.
Any chance we can get Vance to visit the Soros family?
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RIP Pope Francis.
From what I remember in 8 years of Catholic school, the only qualification to be considered for pope is that a candidate be an adult, male, Catholic. So get ready for Pope HankB the First, my children. There are probably only a couple of hundred million more suitable candidates ahead of me, so it's in the bag.
Seriously, the odds that the College of Cardinals will pick anyone outside their group are vanishingly small. I'd like to see them pick someone from the USA - maybe Dolan from New York. I don't know enough to proclaim him the best candidate, but from the few times I've seen him speaking on TV I didn't hear anything asinine coming out of his mouth -something I can't say about some other members of the church's leadership. (That alone probably disqualifies him.)
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"Seriously, the odds that the College of Cardinals will pick anyone outside their group are vanishingly small."
Last time they did that was... checks notes... 1387.
So they're due, actually.
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We noticed that, too. Honestly, I'm surprised he lasted this long. Pneumonia at 88 usually means you don't come out of the hospital.
RIP
Brad
IIRC he was missing a good portion of one lung since his teen years. That could not have helped any.
Seriously, the odds that the College of Cardinals will pick anyone outside their group are vanishingly small.
I was listening to a talking head show late last night and they were talking about the process. Only Cardinals under 80 years old are allowed t vote for the new guy. IIRC he said there were about 130 or so under 80 and the same over 80, for some reason that strikes me as odd but their circus, their rules.
bob
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Not Catholic. Won't miss Bergoglio very much. He was a commie on many topics.
I hope for the Catholic Church's sake they pick a replacement that will restore their Church to doctrinal correctness.
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Heard from a very Catholic friend...
"The movie Conclave releases on Netflix tomorrow. Hell of a bit of marketing, don't you think?"
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[tinfoil]
Dalai Lama Quietly Cancels Scheduled Meeting With JD Vance
https://babylonbee.com/news/dalai-lama-quietly-cancels-scheduled-meeting-with-jd-vance
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I'd like to see them pick someone from the USA -
That would most likely be a disaster. Too many clergy in the West are eaten up with social "justice" and woke. Better someone from Africa or anyplace else.
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That would most likely be a disaster. Too many clergy in the West are eaten up with social "justice" and woke. Better someone from Africa or anyplace else.
The last Pope Benedict was the man.
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Better someone from Africa or anyplace else.
Yup. Be funny as hell if they picked one of the African bishops for "diversity" reasons and it turns out to be one of the hard-core conservative ones. :rofl:
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I'm not Roman Catholic, but my impression is that most of the African higher clergy are more theologically conservative than the Europeans, Americans, and other Westerners.
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"Only Cardinals under 80 years old are allowed t vote for the new guy. IIRC he said there were about 130 or so under 80 and the same over 80, for some reason that strikes me as odd but their circus, their rules."
Does the Squad know they're discriminating like that?
And what about Trans Cardinals, AKA Orioles? Why aren't they allowed to vote?
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The last Pope Benedict was the man.
Yeah but he was a Nazi, so he knew how to do relations with the Jews...
I'll see myself out...
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I'm not Roman Catholic, but my impression is that most of the African higher clergy are more theologically conservative than the Europeans, Americans, and other Westerners.
The religious conservatism of "the global south" has been well-known in some Christian circles for several years now. Here's one article about it:
https://www.christianpost.com/news/the-rise-of-christianity-in-the-global-south.html
"Churches in countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, South Korea, and the Philippines have sent thousands of missionaries to Europe to set up churches in homes, office buildings and storefronts." African Anglican bishops are reaching out to conservative congregations in the United States, breaking away from the apostate Episcopal church.
....60 percent of the estimated two billion Christians in the world live in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. By 2050, there will be an estimated three billion Christians, 75 percent of whom will live in what is the "Global South."
But numbers only tell a part of the story. These Southern Christians have a much stronger belief in the authority of Scripture than their Western counterparts. As a Kenyan bishop said, "Our understanding of the Bible is different from them. We are two different churches."
This belief in biblical authority produces the exuberant faith and the desire to share it that Europeans and Americans desperately need.
It also promises to change Christianity—and not just in the Global South. According to Jenkins, "as the center of gravity of the Christian world moves ever southward, the conservative traditions prevailing in the global South matter even more."
There's a (presumably) Marxist concept called embourgeoisement, which some (non-Marxist) people have applied to small, newly formed religious sects (this was in an American context). These groups start off with more fervor than funding. Their evangelism attracts more people, and they emphasize a lot of stuff like "be responsible, avoid substance abuse, work hard, take care of your family, etc." They succeed and prosper. This brings in revenue and makes them comfortable. Once that happens, the more affluent among the group begin to focus less on their faith and want to be more like the affluent people they begin to rub elbows with. They relax a lot of their former mores and allow themselves to stray a bit from those strict rules. Eventually, their churches blend with the mainstream, and so do their people. It seems like the same dynamic is at work in that global north/south divide. The Southerners can't afford those "luxury beliefs," just the Gospel.
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"Churches in countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, South Korea, and the Philippines have sent thousands of missionaries to Europe to set up churches in homes, office buildings and storefronts." African Anglican bishops are reaching out to conservative congregations in the United States, breaking away from the apostate Episcopal church.
Interesting point. This addresses Anglican (Church of England) and the Episcopal Church USA rather than the Roman Catholic Church, but I have seen this in practice. My college roommate became an Episcopal priest, and at one time he served as the pastor of a failing Episcopal church about 20 miles north of me. There are several formerly Episcopal parishes just in my small state that have split from the Episcopal Church USA and affiliated with one of two or three different Anglican dioceses that have been willing to expand their geographical boundaries to encompass parishes in the U.S.
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Enter the Bee:
https://babylonbee.com/news/cnn-reports-behind-closed-doors-pope-is-focused-sharp-and-energetic
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https://x.com/ClownWorld_/status/1915181843378561064
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GpQXvHWbYAExFme?format=jpg&name=small)
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Back when I was a reporter, just starting out my career, Pennsylvania was looking at legalizing small games of chance for social clubs, bars, convenience stores, and the like (separate from the Pennsylvania lottery).
I drew the assignment to talk to a bunch of community leaders -- teachers, town council members, and ministers -- to see where they stood on the subject.
Most were ambivalent on the matter, except the ministers. The Protestant denominations, Baptist, Methodist, Amish/Mennonite, Lutheran, and the like were uniformly opposed. It's wrong to strive for enrichment without working for it. Basic Protestant Work Ethic.
The Catholic priest I spoke with, however, said the church was not in any way opposed, but said that he was afraid that it might cut into Sacred Heart's bingo take. He said that as a joke and wouldn't let me print it. He was a good guy. Tried a number of times to get me off Team Methodist and into Team Mackerel Snapper.
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RIP
I would like to see more of the Vatican Archives opened up --and let the Church take its lumps on any "bad" stuff that might be hidden for centuries. Or weeks.
Fat chance.
A sip from the cup, just for flavor.
https://www.history.com/articles/step-into-the-vaticans-secret-archives
Re the Saint Anthony e-mail notice:
Back when I was a reporter, just starting out my career, Pennsylvania was looking at legalizing small games of chance for social clubs, bars, convenience stores, and the like (separate from the Pennsylvania lottery).
I drew the assignment to talk to a bunch of community leaders -- teachers, town council members, and ministers -- to see where they stood on the subject.
Most were ambivalent on the matter, except the ministers. The Protestant denominations, Baptist, Methodist, Amish/Mennonite, Lutheran, and the like were uniformly opposed. It's wrong to strive for enrichment without working for it. Basic Protestant Work Ethic.
The Catholic priest I spoke with, however, said the church was not in any way opposed, but said that he was afraid that it might cut into Sacred Heart's bingo take. He said that as a joke and wouldn't let me print it. He was a good guy. Tried a number of times to get me off Team Methodist and into Team Mackerel Snapper.
Heh. Neat story.
Saint Anthony is my mostest favoritest Saint. Best known as The Patron Saint Of Lost Articles, but if you look, he has a very long list of other Patronages, so he must be pretty busy. I only bother his Lost Item Department when I can't find my keys. Not a joke... just a coping mechanism.
Terry, 230RN
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Remember the rules are paper beats rock........
Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals try to get to know one another
https://www.wave3.com/2025/04/28/conclave-elect-new-pope-will-start-may-7-cardinals-try-get-know-one-another/
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Remember the rules are paper beats rock........
Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals try to get to know one another
https://www.wave3.com/2025/04/28/conclave-elect-new-pope-will-start-may-7-cardinals-try-get-know-one-another/
From the link:
Nichols acknowledged that the 135 cardinal electors — 108 of whom were appointed by Francis — don’t know each other very well. The last 20 were appointed in early December.
Talk about stacking the deck.
Since I'm not Roman Catholic, I have no dog in the fight. Nonetheless, I think I'd prefer to see the papacy go to someone more in the mold of John Paul II. Francis had good intentions, but at heart he was a communist and didn't adhere very closely to Roman Catholic theology.
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"Talk about stacking the deck."
Huh?
He appointed them, so... they're going to elect him Zombie Pope?
I'm not sure what you're saying.
Of the cardinals who were eligible to vote and who elected Francis, I believe that something like 99% of them had been appointed by John Paul II.
Now that was a stacked deck. But what he was stacking it for... No clue.
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:rofl:
"Who’s watching the Pope Draft?!?"
https://x.com/ChrisBarnes/status/1916518520398962857
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"The guy couldn't bless a blind kid if he was stuck inside of an orphanage..."
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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:rofl:
"Who’s watching the Pope Draft?!?"
https://x.com/ChrisBarnes/status/1916518520398962857
"He couldn't get drafted as a Lutheran priest!"
(The Lutheran Church doesn't have priests, but I'll let that slide)
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GppMG8uXsAE7_Pc?format=jpg&name=900x900)
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"He couldn't get drafted as a Lutheran priest!"
(The Lutheran Church doesn't have priests, but I'll let that slide)
No, but they look like priests with the black suit and the dog collar.
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And we have our new pope :rofl:
https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1918683034401812862
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I saw a Pope Donald video today that started with orange smoke coming out of the Sistine Chapel chimney.
:rofl:
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If you ever needed more proof the left doesn't have a sense of humor they're flipping out over the Trump as pope images which is rich considering they routinely mock and poop on anything to do with Christianity.
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If you ever needed more proof the left doesn't have a sense of humor they're flipping out over the Trump as pope images which is rich considering they routinely mock and poop on anything to do with Christianity.
Even richer when Obama's face routinely replaced Jesus' face or the face of saints, or compared Obama to Jesus on a metaphorical basis, and the left absolutely found so much religion at that time...
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/barack-obama-jesus-cross-painting-the-truth-controversial_n_2199073
The one that I absolutely HOWLED at, though, was the depiction of Leonardo's Last Supper where Judas was replaced with Obama.
Unfortunately that one didn't stay around long before the left wet it pants. I can't find it anymore.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GqXN79kXsAAMhF-?format=jpg&name=900x900)
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^^^ Dang, and Trump was doing such a great job as President. Sorry to lose him to the Vatican.
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White smoke
Means a new pope has been elected
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn4we7prv4rt
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Beat me to it by 1 min 9 seconds. Runner-up demands a recount, claims white van backing into loading dock contained "recently-found" ballots.
Viva il Papa!
Congratulations, 1.406 billion Catholics !
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We have an American Pope....Leo XIV
Robert Francis Prevost, Chicago IL
Cubbie fan.
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Huh. First American/Peruvian Pope.
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Huh. First American Pope.
What people are saying. No seeing confirmation yet
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Cardinal Robert Prevost is the new Pope.
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I guess we'll see. I was kinda hoping for an African Pope that would hopefully return to traditional values. Plus drive the commies crazy for not being able to diss his christo-fascism because he'd be black.
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https://babylonbee.com/news/catholics-frantically-google-new-pope-to-see-if-hes-catholic
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GqcZJ-pXMAE4wdp?format=jpg&name=900x900)
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What people are saying. No seeing confirmation yet
https://apnews.com/live/conclave-pope-catholic-church-updates-5-8-2025
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I guess we'll see. I was kinda hoping for an African Pope that would hopefully return to traditional values. Plus drive the commies crazy for not being able to diss his christo-fascism because he'd be black.
I'm not Roman Catholic, but I was hoping for a religious conservative, too.
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After watching the movie 'Conclave', it is interesting that Cardinal Prevost was chosen so quickly.
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A few hardcore libs on my FB are going nuckin futs. Somehow one of them went from the new Pope to Trump to Putin in about 12 seconds. I asked her if Trump was paying rent or living rent free in her head. AFAIK she hasn't blocked me yet. BTW, she is living in Scotland so the news she gets is even more slanted than the news here. :)
bob
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After watching the movie 'Conclave', it is interesting that Cardinal Prevost was chosen so quickly.
Every serious Catholic I've heard said that movie was horrible.
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JD Vance Already Making Plans To Kill New Pope
https://babylonbee.com/news/jd-vance-already-making-plans-to-kill-new-pope
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More TBB
Eagle Firing AR-15 Emerges From Vatican Indicating An American Pope Has Been Selected
https://babylonbee.com/news/eagle-firing-ar-15-emerges-from-vatican-indicating-an-american-pope-has-ben-selected
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:rofl:
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GqcUUbPXkAA-xf1?format=jpg&name=small)
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Looks like it will be Pope Francis Lite.
Prevost, whose views are close to those that Francis held, thanked his predecessor in his remarks.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/cardinal-robert-prevost-announced-first-american-pope-taking-name-leo-xiv
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gqdl9gjWIAAZ5Nd?format=jpg&name=small)
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Headlines from the Bee...
Eagle Firing AR-15 Emerges From Vatican Indicating An American Pope Has Been Selected
JD Vance Already Making Plans To Kill New Pope
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Dammit, I thought I had a chance. :'(
The conclave must have confused this guy with me when choosing a Chicago native of roughly similar age.
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Same old, same old ...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/09/new-pope-leo-child-abuse-priests-robert-prevost-peru/
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Every serious Catholic I've heard said that movie was horrible.
https://ew.com/pope-leo-watched-conclave-before-election-11731608
The Pope-elect watched it just before his election.
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Every serious Catholic I've heard said that movie was horrible.
I watched it. I enjoyed the first part, and thought the basic handling of the ceremony surrounding the death of a pope was well done. I also thought the exploration of the human side of the cardinals and their motivations was interesting.
That said, the movie felt rushed, was clearly pushing an agenda (the more liberal characters were portrayed in the most positive light and the least personable characters were more conservative), and the twist at the end had me rolling my eyes both in terms of the believability of the scenario and the specific political statement it makes. A Catholic coworker had similar feelings. She (a politically liberal person) thought the twist was a ridiculous “gotcha” just meant to skewer Catholics.
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The Pope's watch: https://www.mansworldindia.com/watches/from-rolex-to-victorinox-the-raging-speculation-over-pope-leo-iv-s-cardinal-red-watch
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Da Pope is a sout sider and is a fan of da White Sox.
https://wgntv.com/news/pope-leo/robert-prevost-pope-leo-xiv-chicago-cubs-sox/
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Da Pope is a sout sider and is a fan of da White Sox.
https://wgntv.com/news/pope-leo/robert-prevost-pope-leo-xiv-chicago-cubs-sox/
Sigh
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"we actually have a black pope.""
https://x.com/ThomasSowell/status/1922416564357496985
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDrJKnY6_q0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDrJKnY6_q0)
(Freedomtoones)
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He's an extreme far right wing nazi!
Oli London
@OliLondonTV
Pope Leo XIV affirms family is based on a union between a Man and a Woman.
The new Pope has also signaled his support for unborn babies in the womb, saying the unborn enjoy dignity as God’s creatures.
Source: Newsmax
https://x.com/OliLondonTV/status/1923376376591122559
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^^^ He might be better than Bergoglio after all.
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Sometimes you can't hate the media enough
https://x.com/DefiantLs/status/1925267147237810363
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Sometimes you can't hate the media enough
https://x.com/DefiantLs/status/1925267147237810363
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GrfsQ6WWkAAdTk6?format=jpg&name=900x900)
A man I once worked for liked to say, "Everything you read in the media is true, unless you have first-hand knowledge of the facts."
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A man I once worked for liked to say, "Everything you read in the media is true, unless you have first-hand knowledge of the facts."
The Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect.