Windsor 2,233 Posted April 17, 2021 On 28/11/2020 at 21:36, Mercarte said: This is where the British Royal Family could learn from the Vatican. I bet that black cardinal has never had any questions about how black his kids will turn out.. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filenos 20 Posted June 4, 2021 By the way: Benedict has overlived with his 94 years two of Germany's most prominent theologians this spring -- Ute Ranke Heinemann (died in March at age 93) and Hans Küng (died in April at age 93), both liberal opponents to Benedict, both studied/worked with him and both later criticized his church politics. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,551 Posted October 19, 2021 (edited) Is his statement to be interpreted as a prophecy? Or is it a revelation? https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/emeritierter-papst-benedikt-sehnt-sich-nach-dem-jenseits-li.189670 >>Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. longs for earthly death according to his own word and then a reunion with friends in the hereafter. In a letter of condolence for his former professor colleague Gerhard Winkler, the 94-year-old wrote: “Now he has reached the afterlife, where many friends are sure to be waiting for him. I hope that I can join them soon. "<< May his wishes come true Edited October 19, 2021 by Book 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet 251 Posted October 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Book said: Is his statement to be interpreted as a prophecy? Or is it a revelation? https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/emeritierter-papst-benedikt-sehnt-sich-nach-dem-jenseits-li.189670 >>Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. longs for earthly death according to his own word and then a reunion with friends in the hereafter. In a letter of condolence for his former professor colleague Gerhard Winkler, the 94-year-old wrote: “Now he has reached the afterlife, where many friends are sure to be waiting for him. I hope that I can join them soon. "<< May his wishes come true Nearly every person over 80 talks like that. It means nothing. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted November 14, 2021 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/249587/benedict-xvi-meets-with-recipients-of-the-ratzinger-prize Met and talked with the recipients of the Ratzinger Price yesterday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,569 Posted November 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, arghton said: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/249587/benedict-xvi-meets-with-recipients-of-the-ratzinger-prize Met and talked with the recipients of the Ratzinger Price yesterday. That sounds like a bribe. Is it cheaper or more expensive than a Tory MP? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted December 18, 2021 New pictures posted from this facebook page: 9th and 12th of December. Reported to be "doing well for his age" Archbishop Georg Gänswein, his private secretary (seen next to him) recently said that both he and Benedict have received the third dose (source). Gänswein also mentioned that Benny is "stable in his physical frailty and crystal clear in his head" 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,881 Posted December 20, 2021 Should still stay on the list IMO 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted December 20, 2021 He currently looks better than in a while but I don't think he'll live on for years. His health history is impressive: Suffered a stroke in September 1991 that either impaired his eyesight or made him blind in his left eye, apparently suffered a fall in 1992, hospitalised multiple times in the 1990s, tried to resign from his position as a cardinal three times (1991, 1996 and 2001) due to health problems, long history of heart problems: has lived with a pacemaker since 1997, arthritis, a month after he became pope he had a mild stroke in 2005, age-related heart problems + hospitalisation (possible bypass operation) in 2006, fall in 2009, retired due to high blood pressure, multiple health problems and advanced age in 2013, reported to be "fastly declining" after retirement, rumored to be "close to death" in 2017 and "increasingly frail in the last phase of his life" in 2018, face shingles and probably PHN or trigeminal neuralgia after that, "extremely frail" and "losing ability to talk" in 2020. Will be 95 in April. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Doctor 88 Posted December 20, 2021 3 hours ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Should still stay on the list IMO Absolutely! I will be surprised if he reaches 100! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,639 Posted December 21, 2021 On 17/04/2021 at 21:09, Windsor said: This is where the British Royal Family could learn from the Vatican. I bet that black cardinal has never had any questions about how black his kids will turn out.. I getcha, I mean, when did choirboys ever get pregnant? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted December 21, 2021 So, IIRC, according to Nostradamus, when Pope number wotsit finally croaks then t'end of't world will appen, or summat. So is this old fossil the last one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted December 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: So, IIRC, according to Nostradamus, when Pope number wotsit finally croaks then t'end of't world will appen, or summat. So is this old fossil the last one? Which one? Benny isn't even the latest one, since he retired, let alone the last one ever. It's currently Pope Francis, though there are whispers about his health I believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted January 1, 2022 On 18/12/2021 at 13:21, arghton said: Gänswein also mentioned that Benny is "stable in his physical frailty and crystal clear in his head" Well, I hope his physical frailty stays stable for the next 365 days. A very risky and big drop 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HereIAm 2 Posted January 1, 2022 Brave of the committee to drop the Pope, in compiling the alt Deathlist we literally circled out a handful of too big to drop names thing the committee must have them too The Pope was one of them, (along with the Queen, Akihitio, Jimmy Carter) so hopefully gives us an advantage, between that and Field being left off the main list.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,581 Posted January 20, 2022 Will this scandal hasten his death? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted January 20, 2022 41 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Will this scandal hasten his death? Nah. There was weekly stuff about child sex abuse in the Roman Pedo Church when he was Pope. He gave not a fuck then, and probably gives less of a fuck now. Still baffles me how the Pope still receives little scrutiny by the media. Even in the UK. The powerless and neutral Royal family are critiqued more than the head of a multi-billion member partisan belief system, which is pretty incredible if you think about it. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,955 Posted January 20, 2022 As my phone got the BBC breaking pushup beginning with "ex-pope Benedict" I thought the DL had an early big miss for a split second there! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,129 Posted January 20, 2022 17 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Nah. There was weekly stuff about child sex abuse in the Roman Pedo Church when he was Pope. He gave not a fuck then, and probably gives less of a fuck now. Still baffles me how the Pope still receives less scrutiny by the media. Even in the UK. The powerless and neutral Royal family are critiqued more than the head of a multi-billion member partisan belief system, which is pretty incredible if you think about it. Gold digg People probably think they don't stand as much chance of getting money out of the Pope. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,581 Posted January 21, 2022 22 hours ago, Toast said: Gold digg People probably think they don't stand as much chance of getting money out of the Pope. The Catholic Church itself is pretty rich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mercarte 145 Posted February 1, 2022 Recent photo of Pope Emeritus. Seems still healthy for his age. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,881 Posted February 1, 2022 Is it me or does he seem to have lost some weight. Face seems a lot thinner to me 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,551 Posted February 1, 2022 12 minutes ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Is it me or does he seem to have lost some weight. Face seems a lot thinner to me Has he had bad press lately? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,043 Posted February 1, 2022 Doesn’t look good to me : clearly thinner, really pale and look tired… could be a big miss this year 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commtech Sio Bibble 2,027 Posted February 1, 2022 11 hours ago, Mercarte said: Recent photo of Pope Emeritus. Seems still healthy for his age. If you compare this photo to the ones posted in December he looks to have gone downhill very quickly 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
