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MADem

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11. Wonder what the pension plan is like?

Reply to monmouth3 (Original post)

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 10:36 AM

Feb 2013

The Canadians are hoping the next one will be from their neck o'the woods...!

Edit to add Canadian details --

The 85-year-old German-born Pope will officially step down on Feb. 28, and a replacement will chosen by a conclave by the end of March. Among his possible successors are Cardinal Angelo Scola, Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn, and Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet.
Ouellet, previously the archbishop of Quebec and currently the head of the Vatican’s office for bishops, is currently considered the best bet to replace Benedict.
Online betting site Paddy Power has Ouellet at 5/2 odds to become the next Pope. Cardinal Francis Arinze, of Nigeria, is the potential successor considered next more likely to get the promotion, at 3/1 odds.
Yeah, you read that right. You can gamble on who will become the next Pope.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/pope-benedict-xvi-retires-canadian-replace-him-140320686.html

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Can you imagine the political chaos at the Vatican about now? [View all] monmouth3 Feb 2013 OP

He holds the dark secrets of the church in his possession. All of them. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #1

The political machinations in the Vatican make Dems and Repubs look like schoolboys. It is a very monmouth3 Feb 2013 #3

Weren't some popes assassinated eons ago in power plays? n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #5

Absolutely. Read about the Medici era. Made for the movies for sure..n/t monmouth3 Feb 2013 #6

Thanks! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2013 #9

Maybe not just eons ago. Jackpine Radical Feb 2013 #15

Cough cough. Maybe just decades ago.... yardwork Feb 2013 #16

Sometimes they dished it out too RZM Feb 2013 #20

He was the one person who held all the files of the pedophiles, BEFORE he was elected. n/t Ninga Feb 2013 #2

I can imagine it -but mostly like a benny hill sketch with interesting hats. el_bryanto Feb 2013 #4

"I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me." Renew Deal Feb 2013 #7

I'm speculating a "sit-down" after dinner last evening...n/t monmouth3 Feb 2013 #8

Protocol offices around the world want to know "What is the title of a zombie pope?" HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #10

Lame Duck Pope? His Retired Holiness? FSogol Feb 2013 #14

Prior Pope. randome Feb 2013 #18

former popeliness? HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #23

His Holiness....the Pooped!!! (Impossible to resist...) nt MADem Feb 2013 #28

Wonder what the pension plan is like? MADem Feb 2013 #11

Much better than mine, I would assume! Kath1 Feb 2013 #12

I'm wondering where they'll stash him--will he go to some monastery in Germany? MADem Feb 2013 #19

That would be my guess. Kath1 Feb 2013 #22

Arinze is already 80 starroute Feb 2013 #26

Yeah, unload him straight off. There is a guy from Ghana in the running, and a Brazilian, too. nt MADem Feb 2013 #29

You've hit some nails on the head monmouth3 Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #13

Haha, thanks. monmouth3 Feb 2013 #17

Hoiw long has the pedophile thing been going on? B2G Feb 2013 #21

I agree Johonny Feb 2013 #25

Can't wait PasadenaTrudy Feb 2013 #24

It does my black, atheist heart good to chortle at the misfortunes uriel1972 Feb 2013 #27