drol 11,912 Posted March 1 12 minutes ago, arghton said: Today is the Iranian legislative election, so a lot of very old Ayatollahs have appeared to cast their votes. Some images below. Grand Ayatollah Hossein Noori Hamedani (98): Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati (97): Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi (97): Grand Ayatollah Ja'far Sobhani (94): I'll add more to this post later today if I find any. Many of the 90+ ayatollahs are very "overdue" and clearly getting frailer. Shirazi is so frail he is casting his vote in a life support machine. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dimreaper 692 Posted March 1 https://www.jesuitseast.org/press-release/remembering-jesuit-father-frank-r-haig/ Academic and younger brother of defense secretary, Alexander Haig. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted March 2 On 17/11/2021 at 15:35, arghton said: Ayatollah Mohsen Mojtahed Shabestari dead at 83 or 84: https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1400/08/26/2609813/آیت-الله-محسن-مجتهد-شبستری-درگذشت Assembly of Experts member since 1983, longtime parliament member in Iran. First Ayatollah/Maraji to die since September, but there are quite many above 90: 16. Mohammed Emami-Kashani (3 Oct 1931-) Assembly of Experts member since 1983 Mohammed Emami-Kashani found voting at 92 too hard and had a heart attack and died reportedly: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/212559/Senior-cleric-Ayatollah-Kashani-passes-away-aged-92 1 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,912 Posted March 2 Decrepit hardliner cunt! Good fucking riddance! He was the infamous cleric who justified London's terror attacks back in 2005. Rot in hell son of a bitch. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted March 5 On 01/04/2023 at 01:15, arghton said: .. . there are names to keep an eye on, for example Swami Smaranananda who was hospitalised last year in critical condition and treated by four different specialist doctors and in his most recent appearances he's looked half-dead, wheelchairbound under blankets. Could live a few more months, but I doubt he'll make it to 2024 and his next hospitalisation will be his last one. Swami Smaranananda, 94-year-old head of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission hospitalised and very critical on ventilator. Edit: He has been in hospital for more than a month but has now taken a turn for the worse. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinbabad 1,110 Posted March 15 On 02/04/2009 at 14:43, Guest Grave Mistake said: Here is some information from a spreadsheet I possess that contains information on most of the current Cardinal electors. 1935 Paul Cordes German He is dead aged 89. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 20 Bishop Emeritus Dr. Michael Ssenyimba, who was the second Bishop of Mukono Diocese, has died. https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/people/bishop-emeritus-dr-michael-ssenyimba-of-mukon-NV_183921 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,912 Posted March 20 On 15/08/2022 at 12:22, arghton said: According to lots of people who know him on facebook, he's critical and "in his final hours" seemingly with terminal cancer, as he revealed he was suffering from cancer in December 2020. He's been in failing health for years with heart problems, recurrent erysipelas and everything. Major Eastern Orthodox Church leaders really aren't doing well compared to Ayatollahs, major Hindu, Buddhist, Christian leaders. Oldest with a wiki page as far as I know is Simeon (Jakovlevič), 96. Then there's Archbishop Demetrios of America, 94, a major name. Two from 1929, Ukraine's Filaret and Albania's Anastasios, both who survived the covid purge of late 2020. None from 1930 as far as I know, 1931 has John Zizioulas and 1932 Herman (Swaiko) who retired in 2008, only 6 nonagenarians in total. 1933 has the walking corpse that is Ilia II of Georgia, 1934 as far as I know only has Kallistos, 1935 only has a couple of relatively minor names. Simeon (Jakovlevic) dead at 98. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted March 26 On 21/03/2024 at 00:59, arghton said: Jayapataka Swami is out of home care and did a long speech today. Just saw this on my YouTube "recommended" videos, Jayapataka Swami looking absolutely horrible, even more horrible than usual: Near the start he also seems to say there's water in his lungs. I'm not a fan of these cultlike religious leaders but it's incredibly impressive he's still alive with his 15 years of severe health issues and I don't know how anyone could enjoy being alive in that state. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,912 Posted March 27 Osman Nuhu Sharubutu... well, Osman Nuhu Sharubutu's second wife has died. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted April 3 FB post announcing the death of Bermudan Anglican priest Thomas Nisbett OBE (wiki), aged 98. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arrowsmith 444 Posted April 5 Catholic bishop Thomas Gumbleton dead at 94. Though he never advanced further than auxiliary bishop of Detroit, he was a prominent peace activist, rabble-rouser, an important figure in criticizing the church’s response to sex abuse (of which he was a self-reported victim), and a prominent figure from the halcyon days of liberal American Catholicism in the late twentieth century. The end of an era. https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2024/04/04/retired-detroit-bishop-dead-at-94/73209547007/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Summer in Transylvania 2,172 Posted April 10 From the Ideas and Possibilities for 2024 thread: On 27/01/2023 at 19:54, arghton said: Another 20/20 possibility - Rev. William J. Byron is still alive, 96 this year William J. Byron dead at 96. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted April 15 Another stabbing in Sydney, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel attacked along with several worshippers: https://www.ntnews.com.au/news/national/bishop-stabbed-during-sermon-in-sydney/video/cfe7b948822090870dfcaa9ab72a67a2 Early yet, no word on casualties. Don't watch the video unless you like a gruesome view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,024 Posted April 23 Derek Powney, retired priest, reportedly dead: Wouldn't have bothered, but he seems to have made a nice living out of being a classmate of the late Stephen Hawking at Oxford. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,912 Posted April 23 Bishop Settimio Todisco suffered a stroke in early March. Will turn 100 in a few weeks. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted April 29 Rev. Dr. Doris Nathaniel Benford Sr., who held the Guinness World Record for the longest tenure as a pastor at one church, has died. He was 94. Dr. Benford Sr. spent more than 73 years at Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church in Texas City, Texas. https://protestia.com/2024/04/29/pastor-who-holds-guinness-world-record-for-longest-tenure-at-one-church-has-died/ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/118077-longest-tenure-as-pastor-of-the-same-church 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted May 2 On 26/03/2024 at 18:11, arghton said: Swami Smaranananda DEAD at 94. Hares hit for me when an obituary comes. Swami Smaranananda's successor as head of Ramakrishna Math and Mission has been chosen. Swami Gautamananda, 94 or 95 years old, was in ICU after breaking his hip in 2019 but otherwise seems to be in good health. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted May 14 William Lawson, a civil rights activist and the founding pastor of the Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, has died. He was 95. https://www.fox26houston.com/news/rev-william-lawson-houston-wheeler-avenue-baptist-church-founder-dies 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted May 17 Pat Buckley, a controversial and outspoken independent Northern Ireland Catholic bishop convicted of conducting sham marriages, has died. He was 72. Buckley's official status within the Catholic Church was that of a suspended priest. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-69024709 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,695 Posted June 3 Jayapataka Swami has undergone yet another surgery today, this time to fix a fistula so that he can have dialysis regularly: Edit: Surgery was a success, but that area of his body has to be "carefully guarded" for 6 to 8 weeks until it can be used for dialysis. They seem to expect him to live that long. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chel 376 Posted June 3 Substitution of a take Archbishop Emeritus Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz recently had a heart attack and heart surgery. This became known from the publication Catholic.by. Nothing was reported about the hospitalisation of the Catholic hierarch, nor was there a call to the faithful to pray for the recovery of Archbishop Emeritus. Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz is 78 years old. In February 2023 he underwent surgery to remove a tumour. In February 2024 he was hospitalised with a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation of the heart. euroradio.fm catholic.by Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chel 376 Posted June 3 17 minutes ago, chel said: Belarus. Grodno diocese of the Roman Catholic Church. On 3 June Sister Caecilia Abukhovsky, former Superior General of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Mother of Mercy (103 years old), passed into Eternity. She took her vows in 1950, but concealed it because she lived in the USSR. grodnensis.by A little bit about Sister Caecilia grodnensis.by Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,186 Posted June 5 On 08/12/2023 at 22:06, gcreptile said: The kidney cancer of Pastor Steve Gaines, president of the Southern Baptist association, has spread to his lungs, thoughts and prayers: https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/michael-foust/pastor-steve-gaines-reveals-his-cancer-has-spread-to-his-lungs-please-continue-to-pray.html#google_vignette Steve Gaines seems to be making good progress overall - Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flufen 27 Posted June 5 26 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Steve Gaines seems to be making good progress overall - Link Even more impressive after dying in a plane crash with lynyrd skynyrd 47 years ago! Now that's staying power 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
