Pope dead

Vatican says

JD Vance visits Vatican . Pope dies

In reply to FanAttick

Met with Vance and died later

In reply to Chrissy

can Trump be nominated as Pope?

.........“His repeated ‘closed door’ policy on women’s ordination was painfully incongruous with his otherwise pastoral nature, and for many, a betrayal of the synodal, listening church he championed,” the conference said. “This made him a complicated, frustrating, and sometimes heart-breaking figure for many women.”

Sodden

Every time, they pick an elderly, obese man with a girth.

Interestingly, you can be the first African Pope.

Additional points: Dem looking for a shepherd...take a few Blackbelly sheep from Barbados with ya.

You can't have powen as an assistant...the sheep taller than him.

The timing of the Pope's death could trigger some extra religious significance about him. He died in the Holiest week of the Christian faith, maybe he might be anointed a Saint eventually.

In reply to FanAttick

He was probably a good man and he certainly touched he lives of very many people.
But his religion and what he represented are 180 degrees from mine.
Could be his successor will be a rogue and a mischief maker in the the current times.
We shall see.

In reply to hubert

Same here…I don’t subscribe to cults

In reply to sgtdjones

Why would he be an African Pope?
Why not Caribbean?

was less complicit than his predecessors with the abuse committed in his flock but still swept them under the rug.

In reply to hubert

The Pope was willing to be all things to all people - the Christian faith in no way lends to that take! He was a sincere man, but sincerity can lead one down a rabbit hole!

In reply to XDFIX

The Pope did not embody my kind of Christianity, but he was a decent human being who championed inclusivity as well as the downtrodden. Something that resonates with all of mankind.

In reply to XDFIX

True words.

In reply to Halliwell

We have a Caribbean Pope... Emir...

In reply to sgtdjones

Sorry to say, but any Pope, no matter how progressive he may be, has to move slowly when implementing change within the Catholic Church.

Many, particularly women, among others, may have been disappointed with Pope Francis, but he was a good man and a great Pope who recognized what he had to deal with and was not about to cause a great schism within the Church

He had to be particularly cognizant of the balance needed between tradition and modernity. Historically, the Catholic Church has been conservative on issues like abortion and marriage, areas where people are constantly calling for greater change and acceptance. In particular, for there to be married priests to overcome the prevalence of sexual misconduct.

Pope Francis introduced progressive elements, focusing on social justice, environmental concerns, and inclusivity, but the hierarchical church structure and deep-rooted traditions impede significant progressive change.

Also, the Church's global nature with its cultural and regional differences also influence its approach to change. Latin America still makes for the largest proportion of Catholics, but Africa is the fastest growing region, and both regions tend to be very conservative, while the global north is becoming more secular.

Any Pope has to thread slowly while recognizing what inherently makes the Church is it's tradition and not the whims of the people.

Breaking News: New Pope selected

In reply to FanAttick

Uzzah Pope, u iz a pope. Tell him fe grab him chalwa and go tek him seat at de conclave, den show him credentials. Automatic after that.

Anyway, Fan, re StETHS vs Chester, it was the T20 that you guys won that time I mistakenly posted that it was the H-cup final. In fact, StETHS did win the final over Chester (on big 1st innings points; rain-shortened), and is right now playing Excelsior for the Spaulding (Excelsior 89/6 at lunch, 1st innings).

--Æ.

In reply to JayMor

Thanks JayMor….Chrissy did alert me to the false alarm…congratulations to traditional powerhouse STETHS….they are the true champions as I dont really recognize the lickit trophy

Anybody see that pope movie conclave that has become more relevant at this time