Pope Idol

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The contest is on to replace Benedict XVI. Over the coming months I hope you will join the discussion here for all the back stage gossip and rumours as the race to the Vatican hots up.

Remember, the vacancy is open to ANY male catholic, celibacy optional. Auditions open 1st March @ Sistine Chapel.
 
heres my choices for the next one ... :D:D:D
 

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1 months notice is all he's given them, they'll have to do some heavy investing during that time to be able to give him a decent retirement fund.
 
Maybe he needs a stunt pope:
Not the Nine O'clock News clip - YouTube
Could always go for Terry Jones....
Monty Python The Bishop - YouTube


And what about Father Ted Crilly

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For those of you who fancy a little wager, put a few bob on Marc Cardinal Ouellet;)
 
MargaretR said:
Saint Malachy prophesied that this 'last pope' would be black and named Peter.

It just so happens that the betting favourite is Ghanian Cardinal Peter Turkson

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Cardinal Turkson seems to have some positive ideas about the threat of Islam in Europe. We certaily don't need a "hug-a-jihadist" kinda guy.

But Ouellet would be a good choice ... after all, there is a Canadian heading the Bank of England; so, why not the Catholic Church:D
 
To quote the Prophecy of St Malachy:

In persecutione extrema S.R.E. sedebit Petrus Romanus, qui pascet oves in multis tribulationibus: quibus transactis civitas septicollis diruetur, & Judex tremêdus judicabit populum suum. Finis.

(In extreme persecution, the seat of the Holy Roman Church will be occupied by Peter the Roman, who will feed the sheep through many tribulations, at the term of which the city of seven hills will be destroyed, and the formidable Judge will judge his people. The End.)

The first paragraph is Latin (but you knew that).

I don't see any mention of the skin colour of the pope?
 
Malachy.....malarkey... see it now?:rolleyes:




maybe some of you don't want to be amused
 
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Gordon Booth said:
Ahhhh! I see. Far too subtle for me, MargaretR.
I still don't see where a black pope called Peter from Rome comes from.
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The term 'black pope' is attributed to the chief cleric in the jesuit order, and signifies the deviousness of that branch of the church.

Malachy didn't say 'black' but there have been others who 'foresaw' and did.

I don't want to search for a link for you because I find websearching religion sets my teeth rather.
 
Maybes you're taking the black to literally, they may not mean black as a skin colour but in a more euphemistic way. Lets face it, they aren't exactly whiter than white & holier than thou some of these priests according to some of the hearsay.
 
MargaretR said:
Saint Malachy prophesied that this 'last pope' would be black and named Peter.

It just so happens that the betting favourite is Ghanian Cardinal Peter Turkson

The 10 Men Who Would Be Pope
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There is one thing wrong with the list , Margaret . It does not include the man who will be the next pope .

The next pope will be Cardinal Tagle , the Archbishop of Manila . He will be the first pope to take the name Joseph , and so we will have Pope Joseph I in about a month's time .
 

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JCB said:
There is one thing wrong with the list , Margaret . It does not include the man who will be the next pope .

The next pope will be Cardinal Tagle , the Archbishop of Manila . He will be the first pope to take the name Joseph , and so we will have Pope Joseph I in about a month's time .
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tend to agree JCB and its nice to see you on here again ain't seen you for ages:mosher:
 
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