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Pope resigns

PostPosted: 11 Feb 2013, 12:40
by Rodo
Pope Benedict has resigned owing to ill health. He will be replaced by Easter


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religio ... signs.html

Re: Pope resigns

PostPosted: 11 Feb 2013, 12:41
by Oojamaflip
Rodo wrote: He will be replaced by Easter


Does Easter know, and is he willing?

Re: Pope resigns

PostPosted: 11 Feb 2013, 13:05
by Rodo
oh haha

Re: Pope resigns

PostPosted: 11 Feb 2013, 13:15
by KateLMead
Ha ha ha, and another Ha Ha.

Re: Pope resigns

PostPosted: 11 Feb 2013, 13:19
by lissie
Tony Blair????

Re: Pope resigns

PostPosted: 11 Feb 2013, 13:34
by TheOstrich
Hope they elect the Nigerian cardinal. He might shake things up a bit.

We certainly need someone with a bit of charisma after the CofE appointed a deadbeat penpushing bureaucrat ...

Re: Pope resigns

PostPosted: 11 Feb 2013, 13:39
by JoM
lissie wrote:Tony Blair????


Don't give him ideas!
Though I expect the thought may have already crossed his mind....

Re: Pope resigns

PostPosted: 11 Feb 2013, 14:17
by cromwell
Billy Connolly?
I do remember that years ago there was a Cardinal from the Phillipines called Cardinal Sin. I always thought he should have got the top job!

Re: Pope resigns

PostPosted: 11 Feb 2013, 14:52
by Rodo
I am no relgious zealot and neither am I a catholic, but I have to say I am quite shocked at the flippancy of some of the replies on here.

It is a piece of news of great significance and great importance, to most of us anyway.

Re: Pope resigns

PostPosted: 11 Feb 2013, 15:11
by KateLMead
cromwell wrote:Billy Connolly?
I do remember that years ago there was a Cardinal from the Philippines called Cardinal Sin. I always thought he should have got the top job!


Cardinal Sin! he was Cardinal in Manila during our time there, primarily under Marcus. His name always raised a smile with th expats..