White Smoke is Seen - A new pope is chosen!

[ElFenix]

Lighten up

 

[Doc Savage Fan]

Bergoglio.

we may now resume our non-catholic lives.

Argentine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Bergoglio

 

[cybrsage]

Yes:

[Updated at 3:15 p.m. ET] And the new pope is: Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/13/cardinals-elect-new-pope/?hpt=hp_t1

 

[cybrsage]

I wonder what name he has chosen, that tells a lot about how he plans to act.

 

[Doc Savage Fan]

I wonder what name he has chosen, that tells a lot about how he plans to act.

Pope Francis

 

[HomerJS]

The Catholics around the world will be happy and celebrate a new Pope.

The haters on the other hand will continue to hate the Pope/Catholic Church.

Both of which are seen in this thread.

More the hypocrisy people hate

 

[cybrsage]

I wonder if he chose it to affiliate himself with Saint Francis - who was a VERY VERY VERY dedicated Christain.

 

[Londo_Jowo]

Lighten up

I see what you did there.

 

[Londo_Jowo]

More the hypocrisy people hate

Hate is hate.

 

[Bowfinger]

In a revolutionary departure for the Catholic Church, to prove that they recognize and embrace the need for dramatic reform, the new pope is an old white guy ... from the Western Hemisphere!

 

[zsdersw]

Is it not true that a vast majority of the abuse was of a homosexual nature?

That's not the point.

What is the point?

 

[Doc Savage Fan]

What is the point?

To jab you for being a complete dick in this thread.

 

[lotus503]

To jab you for being a complete dick in this thread.

I apologize in advance for pointing out that your desire to jab dicks means you two have more in common than you think.


again I am sorry its was just right there and I am lacking impulse control today.

 

[cybrsage]

Here's more about Pope Francis, the former Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina: He is 76, and is considered a straight-shooter who calls things as he sees them, and a follower of the church's most conservative wing.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/13/cardinals-elect-new-pope/?hpt=hp_t1

 

[Doc Savage Fan]

I apologize in advance for pointing out that your desire to jab dicks means you two have more in common than you think.


again I am sorry its was just right there and I am lacking impulse control today.

lol

 

[Theb]

Ratzinger repeatedly stated he would like to retire to his house in the Bavarian village of Pentling near Regensburg and dedicate himself to writing books.

At the conclave, "it was, if not Ratzinger, who? And as they came to know him, the question became, why not Ratzinger?"[46]

On 19 April 2005, Ratzinger was elected on the second day after four ballots.[46] Ratzinger had hoped to retire peacefully and said that "At a certain point, I prayed to God 'please don't do this to me'...Evidently, this time He didn't listen to me."

LOL. I did not know that about Benedict.

 

[sunzt]

You get to change your name once you become Pope? What???

 

[nehalem256]

LOL. I did not know that about Benedict.

Well that certainly explains him being the first pope to retire in centuries.

 

[Fayd]

interesting that the new pope is a jesuit.

also interesting that he took the name francis.

 

[cybrsage]

You get to change your name once you become Pope? What???

Yes, you end your old life and start a new one.

 

[cybrsage]

I am very curious as to why he selected Francis. Saint Francis was very big on poverty and felt the holiest of people could only come from being impoverished - that material wealth made you feel God was not as important.

I wonder if this marks the beginning of the Catholic Church reducing its material wealth?

 

[nageov3t]

is he the first ever Jesuit Pope? I can't recall any others.

interesting that he's so conservative, usually they're the more liberal branch of the church.

 

[thraashman]

Is it not true that a vast majority of the abuse was of a homosexual nature?

You do realize there's a vast difference between pedophilia and homosexuality. Pedophiles that target same sex are usually attracted sexually to adults of the opposite sex.

 

[dawheat]

I am very curious as to why he selected Francis. Saint Francis was very big on poverty and felt the holiest of people could only come from being impoverished - that material wealth made you feel God was not as important.

I wonder if this marks the beginning of the Catholic Church reducing its material wealth?

There seems to be good word on the man - he refused to live in the elaborate home reserved for his position and instead lived in a small apartment. He refused a chauffeur and took the bus.

 

[thraashman]

I think the Cardinals needed to focus less on a new Pope and instead on upgrading the defensive line.