porca misèria Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The polish one may have been a figurehead for a revolution, but that was an accident of history. This one in his youth was part of the church's biggest really proactive operation since the Inquisition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollover Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Will the next pope be black? Pope Benedict XVI's resignation has only been news for a couple of hours, but already the odds are available on the identity of his successor. Leading the pack is Cardinal Francis Arinze. According to William Hill, Arinze is 2/1 favourite to take over the post. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Now he would get my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md23040 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Pope Benedict XVI[/b]' timestamp='1360580893' post='909257038']Why not? I've done my bit and now it's time to put my feet up and enjoy my Vatican pension and look forward to a relaxing holiday. Rumours suggest you're appearing on BBC's masterchef - specialist dish Ex-Benedict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollover Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Rumours suggest you're appearing on BBC's masterchef - specialist dish Ex-Benedict. Mumsnet beat you: Thread for Pope jokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Mumsnet beat you: Thread for Pope jokes The Pope sacrificed himself to save the world from horse jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFIkeXQI8nI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
md23040 Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Didn't 'The Prophecy of the Popes' of Saint Malachy say that resigning Pope Benedict XVI is the penultimate Pope - in other words the incoming Pope, now, is the last Pope before {dramatic music} "The End of the World". If Dougal don't screw it up then this guy would be a close contender Mumsnet beat you: Ah there's loads including the communion wafer scandal that broke shortly after the resignation announcement. Add-on : this organisation under Ratzinger has serious questions regarding sexual abuse and burying evidence as highlighted recently in a Texas abuse case. Maybe more of this stuff was going through the wash and caused the him to make the unprecedented jump. As Cardinal Ratzinger was Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), the sexual abuse of minors by priests was his responsibility to investigate from 2001, when that charge was given to the CDF by Pope John Paul II.[5] Before given this charge, Cardinal Ratzinger was theoretically privy to all sexual abuse cases within the Church. As Prefect of the CDF, Canon Law directed Bishops to report sexual abuse cases involving priests in their diocese to Cardinal Ratzinger. However, due to the obscurity of Canon Law, even within the Church, it is unknown whether this directive was actually followed.As part of the implementation of the norms enacted and promulgated on April 30, 2001 by Pope John Paul II,[6] on May 18, 2001 Ratzinger sent a letter to every bishop in the Catholic Church.[7][8] This letter reminded them of the strict penalties facing those who revealed confidential details concerning enquiries into allegations against priests of certain grave ecclesiastical crimes, including sexual abuse, which were reserved to the jurisdiction of the Congregation. The letter extended the prescription or statute of limitations for these crimes to ten years. However, when the crime is sexual abuse of a minor, the "prescription begins to run from the day on that which the minor completes the eighteenth year of age."[9] Lawyers acting for two alleged victims of abuse in Texas claim that by sending the letter the cardinal conspired to obstruct justice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollover Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Ah there's loads including the communion wafer scandal that broke shortly after the resignation announcement. Pope Benedict XVI has decided to throw in the Holy towel, and Twitter is going crazy for Pope jokes: Reports that The Pope has resigned to take up the soon to be vacant interim manager post at Chelsea are as yet unconfirmed Papal resignation belated attempt to push Richard III out of international news headlines. Reports that the new Pope will be selected via an Idols/X Factor type-reality show Looks like he just poped in before he poped back out again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Boy Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Has this happened before? Although never understood how you can do a job until dead because as some point you are incapable of work. The pope is a non job. Its just a face for corruption and child abuse to hide behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Mahoney Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The pope is a non job. Its just a face for corruption and child abuse to hide behind. Nothing like being the king or queen of the UK at all then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyracantha Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The pope is a non job. Its just a face for corruption and child abuse to hide behind. I don't believe it's compulsory any more though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollover Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 From Mumsnet: How much sex does a pope get? Nun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Very interesting isn't it - this man is an ultra conservative in an ultra conservative organisation. On one hand I can't ever see him giving things up - some say he was the power behind the throne of the last pope. Some even say he plotted to get the job. On the other hand, perhaps he is all too aware of what happened when the last pope became too infirm to do the job and does not want to repeat things. I suppose, in some respects, he may even have some chance of influencing who his successor is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 On the other hand, perhaps he is all too aware of what happened when the last pope became too infirm to do the job and does not want to repeat things. I suppose, in some respects, he may even have some chance of influencing who his successor is. Yes apparently he urged Pope John Paul II to do the same thing and he recently appointed a lot of cardinals from the developing world who will influence the selection of the next pope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Yes apparently he urged Pope John Paul II to do the same thing and he recently appointed a lot of cardinals from the developing world who will influence the selection of the next pope. The DM has a list of likely candidates with their 'interests' - most of them look positioned somewhere to the right of Attila the Hun. I was going to post an image about putting all religions in the trash here... but when I google imaged 'religion in trash' the most bizarre, and awful, image came up.... which I am not sure is real or fake. It appears to show a dead woman, bound to a bed, covered in blood with an enormous wooden crucifix rammed into her mouth. I am not posting it as it looks like a murder scene and, if genuine, is a truly brutal and horrific thing. There are some sick feckers around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 If Dougal don't screw it up then this guy would be a close contender I laughed out loud when I saw this. Hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Masked Tulip Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I looked at that horrible image TMT, and there's no reason to believe it's real. She could easily be holding it in her mouth and be covered in Hollywood horror film makeup. It's sensationalist, sexploitation-porn trash, but there's no reason to believe it is real any more than the images you might get if you typed in 'pulp novella cover' on Google image search, with safe search off, so, personally, I would fear not. Thanks - I thought it was more likely some set-up scene for a film or book or whatever. It could put someone off being bound and gagged and tied to a bed for life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eagle Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The queen will abdicate this year too, mark my lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrink Proof Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The real story behind the headlines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERWICK Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I know it's been done before, but... Only now, at the end, do you understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 The queen will abdicate this year too, mark my lips. Do eagles have lips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Early front runner for the job? So that's why he became a catholic when he stood down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollover Posted February 11, 2013 Share Posted February 11, 2013 I can't find picture of Jose Mourinho as Inter Milan pope. Can someone help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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