But who is it? I’m leaning towards Leonard Zelig although of course you can’t write off Trump
Hebemus Papam
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But who is it? I’m leaning towards Leonard Zelig although of course you can’t write off Trump
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Habemus Papam. With an “a”. I know this because I had to look it up, having no clue what it referred to. We have a Pope! I’m hoping it’s a woman this time, for a change.
No pink smoke so no.
I thought that was only in evidence when they cremated Barbara Cartland.
Did she keep one foot on the floor when they cremated her?
Lack of chicks on the voting list also a bummer
Alas rumours of the ‘sedes stercoraria’ are a myth, much as I’d like it to be true.
No f***ing chance … apologies for my Latin
Maybe this’ll help @Clive
Paul Leslie used to do my Latin prep. Or rather more truthfully, whenever possible, I’d crib my Latin prep from Paul Leslie. But even I knew it should have had an ‘a’. Detention for you Clive, time for some extra vocab work.
Phhh … people called fox they go the house
Vulpis scit supellectilem suam…
Paul! Paul! Over ‘ere mate! I need help. What the futue is he on about?
Oh goodness…. It’s an American
Pope John Lithgow. Donald will be pleased
He’s going to be known as Pope Les
Sorry, Leo … another typo
He might get to be known as Popeless, if the child abuser-sheltering allegation on Wikipedia gains reaction and validation.
About him in particular?
It would seem so, yes.
Pope Caecus Oculus?
You’d think that given the declining popularity of the church (at least in the West) they’d have made sure to choose someone completely untainted by accusations of covering up child abuse. Perhaps they couldn’t find a cardinal who fit that criteria!
Criterion. Since we’re now doing pedantry in Latin (yes I know it’s Greek but Gary won’t know that).
I didn’t know that.
The Catholic Church is going through a bit of a boom amongst young people
As a thoroughly modern, liberal, free-thinking curmudgeon with many deeply held prejudices, I find that news quite sad.
A young American Pope! Chewing gum, denim vestments, shades…it’s like having someone cool like the Fonz as Pontiff. In one of tbe the later Happy Days episodes, the Fonz fully embraces Catholicism – with one of them ending with him praying in a church and then looking up to Heaven and doing his trademark “heyyyy” gesture to God. I am not making this up.
I wonder if a young Pope Leo XIV, baseball mitt in one hand, root beer in the other, saw that episode and then found his vocation? I wouldn’t be surprised.
This song’s time has come.
No Archbishop of Canterbury since January (or some might say since 1533). No one seems too bothered about it.
Evidently exit polls show he did well amongst men aged 45-80
So did Nigel Farage.