5. Pope Francis

[MrWonderful 480]

25 minutes ago, Jonah said:

In a way, the Pope Benedict XVI miss explains this pick. However, it would only make sense as a long-term commitment: he should now never be dropped until he dies, no matter when that is. Otherwise, there's no point in picking him this year and dropping him next year.

This is how I feel with Dick Cheney, who has been on my list for at least a couple of years.  I'm committed to the bit, at this point.  

[roaming_comrade 471]

10 hours ago, Death Impends said:

Such high placement means surely they're seeing him out. Popes shouldn't be misses in general, but yes, feels symbolic given he's far more iconic than Benny was.

the first pope to retire since the Middle Ages is not iconic?

[gcreptile 10,963]

His shows were definitely i-co-nic.

[Zsa Zsa's leg 884]

No Pope should be a miss, but Benedict was hardly as visible or as willing to challenge Vatican tradition as Francis. 

[livingbygrace 312]

Me putting the pope on my list this year was a bit of a knee jerk reaction when I saw it in Dec. he was suffering with Lung Inflammation, and they say he uses a wheelchair now sometimes because of knee problems.. I thought maybe he is starting to go down hill a bit.

[Joey Russ 7,220]

Calls for a universal ban on surrogacy. This is very unfortunate news for the virgin mother Mary…

[The Old Crem 3,580]

1 hour ago, Joey Russ said:

Calls for a universal ban on surrogacy. This is very unfortunate news for the virgin mother Mary…

Can’t be many policies that the Pope now shares with both the right and left in many countries (See Spain for example.) 

[drol 11,901]

Suffering from bronchitis again, fails to read his speech.

[DCI Frank Burnside 3,878]

Possibly won't go this year but with only having one lung you never know. He'll stay put on the list until he does go. 2-3 years time more likely IMO

[Bentrovato 1,084]

Have any names come to light of a successor? That would be a gauge. There is usually, infallibly, someone lined up.

[DCI Frank Burnside 3,878]

Not usually. Benedict is the really only one who went into the Conclave as "favourite". There's an old saying "he who goes into a conclave a "Pope" comes out a Cardinal" and that's generally been the case

 

There was speculation about Francis last time around alright but nothing like the certainty there was around Benedict particularly given the area Francis was from.

 

 

When Wotlya became JPII it was from nowhere. I don't think He hadn't been talked about much if at all. (Different era granted but all the same he was a surprise choice)

[The Old Crem 3,580]

6 minutes ago, Bentrovato said:

Have any names come to light of a successor? That would be a gauge. There is usually, infallibly, someone lined up.

I think a lot of people expect a non white successor.

[Bentrovato 1,084]

24 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

I think a lot of people expect a non white successor.

 

24 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

I think a lot of people expect a non white successor.

 

24 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

I think a lot of people expect a non white successor.

 

25 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

I think a lot of people expect a non white successor.

 

26 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

I think a lot of people expect a non white successor.

Maybe they will close down a bit. They have a rep of taking care of themselves. Non white as long as he is European. Any black Italians up for the job. 

[BonScott 122]

Don’t think he will go this year, 2025 or 26 a good bet, his one functioning lung can’t hold out forever

[Sod's Law 443]

At this point, I'm really not sure why he doesn't go around everywhere with a respirator permanently strapped on. And having his ring finger kissed so many times by anyone he comes across can't be hygienic for someone with one lung who doesn't always have access to soap.  

[Zsa Zsa's leg 884]

Says sexual pleasure is 'a gift from God.'

[drol 11,901]

Fails again to read a speech due to "persistent cold".

[DCI Frank Burnside 3,878]

Hmmmm. He would be more vunerable to picking up cold given the one lung but even allowing for this and his age and time of year  there is a pattern starting to emerge. 

 

 

[Master Obit 828]

10 hours ago, Zsa Zsa's leg said:

Says sexual pleasure is 'a gift from God.'

Doesn't seem to have been given to him in abundance.

[BonScott 122]

Still think he will survive the year and go in 2025 or 26

 

 

[Youth in Asia 1,085]

On 12/01/2024 at 20:03, Bentrovato said:

 

Maybe they will close down a bit. They have a rep of taking care of themselves. Non white as long as he is European. Any black Italians up for the job. 

Mario Balotelli?

[Toast 16,129]

 

[Sod's Law 443]

12 hours ago, Toast said:

 

That would explain the celibacy, I guess.  

[MrWonderful 480]

18 hours ago, Sod's Law said:

That would explain the celibacy, I guess.  

The celibacy cone of shame.  

[Toast 16,129]

20 hours ago, Sod's Law said:

That would explain the celibacy, I guess.  

 

At least it will stop him licking his own anus.