Habemus Papam!

**Thropplenoggin** · 13-03-13, 19:36

Thanks, Calum, Richard and Karafan.

**Flosshilde** · 13-03-13, 19:43

Originally posted by french frank View Post

What they were saying about him in 2005.

"He's as uncompromising as Pope John Paul II, in terms of the principles of the Church - everything it has defended regarding euthanasia, the death penalty, abortion, the right to life, human rights, celibacy of priests. All of this will continue if Bergoglio is made Pope."

So not a lot of change? He's also in his mid-seventies, so it could be another short-term papacy.

**DracoM** · 13-03-13, 19:51

We shall see. When he opens that red dossier....................

**teamsaint** · 13-03-13, 19:54

Originally posted by Thropplenoggin_redux View Post

Thanks, Saly. I missed lots of forumites, too.

been away 'Noggin?..................

good to have you back !!

**Thropplenoggin** · 13-03-13, 20:06

Originally posted by teamsaint View Post

been away 'Noggin?..................

good to have you back !!

Cheers, TS.

**Nick Armstrong** · 13-03-13, 20:15

Originally posted by Anna View Post

Well, Pope Francis I, a Jesuit from Down Mexico Way! Who could have predicted that?

It's awfully modern in the Vatican these days: https://twitter.com/Pontifex

**BBMmk2** · 13-03-13, 20:20

If people care to read my comment, I the Pope Resigns I was saying that i would think the next Pope would be from South America!! Look what happened!! I was thinking that the one from Argentina would be voted in, beciase of his outspoken views of the Vatican Bank. Several Cardinals had applauded his views on this, and that's why i thought it would be him!

**Nick Armstrong** · 13-03-13, 20:23

Originally posted by Brassbandmaestro View Post

If people care to read my comment, I the Pope Resigns I was saying that i would think the next Pope would be from South America!! Look what happened!! I was thinking that the one from Argentina would be voted in, beciase of his outspoken views of the Vatican Bank. Several Cardinals had applauded his views on this, and that's why i thought it would be him!

It's that old Plantagenet cunning....

Question is: did you bung 50 quid on old Jorge?

So - did you?

Did y'eck as like!!

Ale to the new pope!!

**BBMmk2** · 13-03-13, 20:29

Originally posted by Caliban View Post

It's that old Plantagenet cunning....

Question is: did you bung 50 quid on old Jorge?

So - did you?

Did y'eck as like!!

Ale to the new pope!!

Well, as soon as I read that article in The Daily Telegraph, the reporeter mentioned about the goings on in the Vatican bank, and quite a few Cardinals applauded his views on this, and so i thought ahy(!), could this be our next Papa? And as it turned out well.............

**EdgeleyRob** · 13-03-13, 20:29

Originally posted by Thropplenoggin_redux View Post

Cheers, TS.

Welcome back Thropp,been listening to any more Alkan ?

**scottycelt** · 13-03-13, 20:44

Only the Catholic Church could give the world's bookies and those smart-ass know-all commentators a right pasting!

And Papa Francisco is a Jesuit ...

**Mr Pee** · 13-03-13, 20:48

Super, Smashing, Great.

**teamsaint** · 13-03-13, 20:51

ROFL

THis is the Papal bull you could have had...

**Thropplenoggin** · 13-03-13, 20:57

Originally posted by EdgeleyRob View Post

Welcome back Thropp,been listening to any more Alkan ?

Ha! Thanks, ER. Actually, it's been mostly Bach and Stravinsky. Unlikely bedfellows, or perhaps not so unlikely?!

**Thropplenoggin** · 13-03-13, 21:00

Originally posted by scottycelt View Post

And Papa Francisco is a Jesuit ...

Favourites of James Joyce and Gerard Manley Hopkins, I believe.

Habemus Papam!

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