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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis appointed 109 of the 135 cardinals who will elect the next pope. [View all]MurrayDelph
(5,536 posts)50. They were supposed to run in on our cruise ship last night.
They announced the death of Pope Frankie and the change of program in the same announcement.
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Pope Francis appointed 109 of the 135 cardinals who will elect the next pope. [View all]
lapucelle
Monday
OP
Wake me up when they name a woman pope, or maybe even a black man. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Monday
#7
Interesting. Thanks. It is true that Africa is a pool of potential growth for the catholic church. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Monday
#33
OMG, that would take us back to the Inquisition. Only it would be a world-wide Inquisition.
SharonAnn
Monday
#36
In the end whomever is elected will sit on a throne and sell a spiffy afterlife for money.
Gore1FL
Monday
#39
There are lots of folks on TV today who fancy themselves arbiters of moral clarity pontificating away,
lapucelle
Monday
#40
Some of the bigoted pontification on social media has been pretty funny today.
lapucelle
Tuesday
#55