6pm Italy time :
That was QUICK ... but I guess with the health
of Francis they had time to think about it.
WHO ? Everyone is waiting in front of
the cathedral at the Vatican, umpteen
thousands in the square, on the roofs,
estimated 50k onlookers acc to BBC.
Catholic or not, religious or not, Popes
are *consequential*, important, influential.
No other religion has anything quite so
relevant. The Dali Lama is perhaps close,
but he has deliberately been more of a
background figure - Buddhism is typically
not as strident, not so public.
One of the main issues has been whether they
will elect another Wokie or go more traditional.
6pm Italy time :
That was QUICK ... but I guess with the health
of Francis they had time to think about it.
WHO ? Everyone is waiting in front of
the cathedral at the Vatican, umpteen
thousands in the square, on the roofs,
estimated 50k onlookers acc to BBC.
Catholic or not, religious or not, Popes
are *consequential*, important, influential.
No other religion has anything quite so
relevant. The Dali Lama is perhaps close,
but he has deliberately been more of a
background figure - Buddhism is typically
not as strident, not so public.
One of the main issues has been whether they
will elect another Wokie or go more traditional.
One of the main issues has been whether they
will elect another Wokie or go more traditional.
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
6pm Italy time :
That was QUICK ... but I guess with the health
of Francis they had time to think about it.
WHO ? Everyone is waiting in front of
the cathedral at the Vatican, umpteen
thousands in the square, on the roofs,
estimated 50k onlookers acc to BBC.
Catholic or not, religious or not, Popes
are *consequential*, important, influential.
No other religion has anything quite so
relevant. The Dali Lama is perhaps close,
but he has deliberately been more of a
background figure - Buddhism is typically
not as strident, not so public.
One of the main issues has been whether they
will elect another Wokie or go more traditional.
Catholics tried "more traditional"
with Benedict, the cold shoulder he
got from Catholics worldwide was enough
to make him quit.
Catholics don't WANT "traditional".
They want the humility and compassion
that Jesus taught, not imperial finery and
a obey-as-you-are-told papacy.
On 5/8/25 2:21 PM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
6pm Italy time :
That was QUICK ... but I guess with the health
of Francis they had time to think about it.
WHO ? Everyone is waiting in front of
the cathedral at the Vatican, umpteen
thousands in the square, on the roofs,
estimated 50k onlookers acc to BBC.
Catholic or not, religious or not, Popes
are *consequential*, important, influential.
No other religion has anything quite so
relevant. The Dali Lama is perhaps close,
but he has deliberately been more of a
background figure - Buddhism is typically
not as strident, not so public.
One of the main issues has been whether they
will elect another Wokie or go more traditional.
Catholics tried "more traditional"
with Benedict, the cold shoulder he
got from Catholics worldwide was enough
to make him quit.
Catholics don't WANT "traditional".
They want the humility and compassion
that Jesus taught, not imperial finery and
a obey-as-you-are-told papacy.
Catholics ... hell, everybody ... wants
"super easy". Actually having to DO or
SACRIFICE anything for a religion is,
well, DIFFICULT.
So, were we looking at bad Catholic doctrine,
or LAZY-ASS modern Catholics ???
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
On 5/8/25 2:21 PM, Mitchell Holman wrote:
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
6pm Italy time :
That was QUICK ... but I guess with the health
of Francis they had time to think about it.
WHO ? Everyone is waiting in front of
the cathedral at the Vatican, umpteen
thousands in the square, on the roofs,
estimated 50k onlookers acc to BBC.
Catholic or not, religious or not, Popes
are *consequential*, important, influential.
No other religion has anything quite so
relevant. The Dali Lama is perhaps close,
but he has deliberately been more of a
background figure - Buddhism is typically
not as strident, not so public.
One of the main issues has been whether they
will elect another Wokie or go more traditional.
Catholics tried "more traditional"
with Benedict, the cold shoulder he
got from Catholics worldwide was enough
to make him quit.
Catholics don't WANT "traditional".
They want the humility and compassion
that Jesus taught, not imperial finery and
a obey-as-you-are-told papacy.
Catholics ... hell, everybody ... wants
"super easy". Actually having to DO or
SACRIFICE anything for a religion is,
well, DIFFICULT.
So, are we looking at bad Catholic doctrine,
or LAZY-ASS modern Catholics ???
Ask any Catholic you know if they
liked Benedict or Francis better.
On Thu, 8 May 2025 15:31:30 -0500, super70s
<[email protected]d> wrote:
c186282 wrote:
One of the main issues has been whether they
will elect another Wokie or go more traditional.
God what a jackass, bringing "woke" into this.
I agree.
Word is that President Trump says the election was fixed and that he's the real new Pope.
Some say the smoke wasn't really white, but gray. A sign of a hoax.
One of the main issues has been whether they
will elect another Wokie or go more traditional.
God what a jackass, bringing "woke" into this.
super70s wrote:
One of the main issues has been whether they
will elect another Wokie or go more traditional.
God what a jackass, bringing "woke" into this.
Yeah, well, consider who said it
c186282 wrote:
super70s wrote:
One of the main issues has been whether they
will elect another Wokie or go more traditional.
God what a jackass, bringing "woke" into this.
Yeah, well, consider who said it
c186282 wrote:
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