Good luck Pope Francis I.
toldailytopic: White smoke rises, a new Pope is chosen, what do you think about it?
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annabenedetti
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Congratulations to you Catholics on a new Pope. I hope he helps get lot of good things done.
Thank you.
I hope so too.
Luck? good call.
He was a fan of the movie Stripes.
I'm not sure, but John Paul II was 58 and served as Pope for 26 years. That's not bad, I guess.
TruthSetsFree
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a travesty??
what the--?
Christ's Church has a new earthly leader and that's a travesty???
uh....
gee... you may want to... get a ...
ok, i admit... i don't know what u mean anyhow so i wont finish that
annabenedetti
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Here's hoping for good things to happen:
The new pope is known as a humble man who denied himself the luxuries that previous Buenos Aires cardinals enjoyed. He will also have a special connection to the almost half-billion Catholics who live in Latin America. Bergoglio is one of five children and as a child suffered a respiratory illness that left him with just one lung. Bergoglio is known in his native city’s archdiocese for his simplicity, CBS 2′s Jessica Schneider reported. Bergoglio doesn’t live in the archbishop palace, but rather in an apartment, where he cooks his own meals. He even chose to wear his own, simple cross — devoid of diamond and jewels — as he stood on the balcony Wednesday taking in the incredible scene below. Bergoglio often rode the bus to work and regularly visited the slums that ring Argentina’s capital. He considers social outreach, rather than doctrinal battles, to be the essential business of the Church. CBS News papal consultant Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo said Bergoglio “did not want to be pope.” “This man did not expect to be pope,” Figueiredo said, adding that Bergoglio’s selection is an “incredibly courageous choice.” CBS News reported that Bergoglio is not a favorite of the Vatican curia. “This man now has a clear mandate from 115 cardinals to come in and clear out the curia,” Monsignor Figueiredo said. |
Seems to be a conservative Catholic who is anti-gay and anti-abortion.
Maybe he will be dismissing a lot of Priests due to his stance against homosexuality.
Maybe he will convince TruthSetsFree to stop supporting Mitt Romney due to his stance against abortion.
Maybe he will be dismissing a lot of Priests due to his stance against homosexuality.
Maybe he will convince TruthSetsFree to stop supporting Mitt Romney due to his stance against abortion.
InHope
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Way too many?
I found it interesting that this " South American Pope" is the son of Italian immigrants.
he is too old
they don't trust the young ones
they don't trust the young ones
Nah. He still has at least a few vital years in him. And then he can move into the Pope retirement village. Let three or four of those guys little papal rascal around the Vatican and the penny pinchers will skew younger next time.
I can't tell you why, but for some reason his election tickled me. I was smiling for my Catholic brethren for a good bit of the afternoon.
Who wants to take orders from a kid? :think: But Francis was a runner up last time. So he must be well thought of by nearly everyone.
It would be interesting to find out who the choices were that led in the first vote and how Francis became the compromise pick, assuming.
annabenedetti
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Because 70 is the new 60, you know.
I have no idea what you just said there, but I'm going with the thought that it's positive. :chuckle:
To have been a fly on Michelangelo's wall....
True and exciting for all of us past thirty...and especially for those about to pass it again.Because 70 is the new 60, you know.
You'll have to imagine it with appropriate insignia and all.
But really, at their age you probably could have just stood within twenty feet of the door and made out fine.
I agree there. There are many good and God-fearing Catholics, and I believe they hope and want for a leader who will correct the ills of the Catholic Church and lead it down a noble path. There is always hope, however small.
StanJ53
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Oops! I really do need to proof read my posts.
No wonder his Italian sounded so good. Apparently he also does NOT speak English, which is rather limited for a Pope don't you think? Me thinks there are way more English RCs in the world than German ones.