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47. Pope Pius XII

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 06:07 PM

Jul 2013

Pope John 23rd let RCers go into Prottie churches and other ecumenical things. Also, the mass became celebrated in the local language.

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Who was Pope when you were born? [View all] MrScorpio Jul 2013 OP

Olive Oyl's mate. dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #1

I was a rare Protestant in a city of mostly Catholics....no idea (1956) NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #2

Omg are those PINEAPPLE tomatoes in the first frame?? dorkzilla Jul 2013 #4

Same color - they are Lucky Cross (a variety I stabilized and named from a bee made cross) NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #7

It sounds amazing... dorkzilla Jul 2013 #12

Sure - DU mail me your mailing address NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #14

Oh that's so incredibly kind of you! dorkzilla Jul 2013 #19

My parents loved that Pope. But they've never felt that way about another one. pnwmom Jul 2013 #3

One of the Pius's. I can't remember the number. Cleita Jul 2013 #5

John XXIII. A LIST of Popes below for the folks that aren't sure Tx4obama Jul 2013 #6

Paul VI KamaAina Jul 2013 #10

Pope John XII. I don't remember him but I remember the little fat pope John in 1963. southernyankeebelle Jul 2013 #17

Pope Purry dorkzilla Jul 2013 #8

Pope Skippy VII lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #9

No clue MNBrewer Jul 2013 #11

Same Pope as when you were born. Link to list of popes in body Blackford Jul 2013 #13

Pope Irving the Accountant olddots Jul 2013 #15

Pius XII, but the one I remember best is John XXIII (and I'm not even Catholic, so ... 11 Bravo Jul 2013 #16

I have no idea. My parents were not Catholic, and my father was an atheist, as I am. n/t RebelOne Jul 2013 #18

Pope Pius XII Ptah Jul 2013 #20

yup, that's the one SteveG Jul 2013 #57

I have no idea. But his name probably had Paul or John in it somewhere. Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #21

BTW, John XXIII May not have been Pope when I was baptised. Blackford Jul 2013 #22

Got me. The mass was still in Latin though.. Scurrilous Jul 2013 #23

Caveat Emptor... MrScorpio Jul 2013 #25

I don't remember HockeyMom Jul 2013 #24

I don't know. I'm not Catholic so it has never mattered to me. nt Deep13 Jul 2013 #26

Pius XII Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #27

Same here, enabler of Mussolini and Hitler. Warpy Jul 2013 #32

Pius XII. n/t lamp_shade Jul 2013 #28

same here mitchtv Jul 2013 #33

Yes, me too. n/t Fla Dem Jul 2013 #50

I was born about the same hour John Paul the first died. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #29

That is kinda surreal..... LeftInTX Jul 2013 #35

Yep! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #42

About as relevant to me as who was mayor of Walla Walla tkmorris Jul 2013 #30

This: MrScorpio Jul 2013 #31

Hell I don't know JJ-jr Jul 2013 #34

welcome to DU! TeamPooka Jul 2013 #60

Edgar Allen Pope Callmecrazy Jul 2013 #36

St. Peter jberryhill Jul 2013 #37

Pius XII whoever the hell he was tularetom Jul 2013 #38

Dunno. I'll bet it was some Eyetaliano, though. nt valerief Jul 2013 #39

My great-great grandfather was officially excommunicated back in the 1880s hobbit709 Jul 2013 #40

Pius XXII LeftInTX Jul 2013 #41

It was an old fart.. HipChick Jul 2013 #43

Pope Pius XII n/t Lugnut Jul 2013 #44

John the 23rd, I was born on the 23rd of the month, and named John Motown_Johnny Jul 2013 #45

Joan ... GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #46

Pope Pius XII byeya Jul 2013 #47

some white guy. ret5hd Jul 2013 #48

The first one I remember was Pius XII 1-Old-Man Jul 2013 #49

Who gives a care? Blue_In_AK Jul 2013 #51

Beats the fuck outta me. zappaman Jul 2013 #52

Let me check tblue Jul 2013 #53

I don't know but I bet he was shitting in the woods. n/t leeroysphitz Jul 2013 #54

John XXIII bluedigger Jul 2013 #55

Same for me, also remember when he died Rhiannon12866 Jul 2013 #56

Pius XII when I was born, but.... socialist_n_TN Jul 2013 #58

Pius XII NoPasaran Jul 2013 #59