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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
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