New Pope Elected

Dude, they totally didn't pick Darth Vader.

I was hoping for him too.

-AC

I don't see what the big fuss is.
The pope doesn't have as much power people think he does. Just another Pope who is an old school absolutist, nothing to lose sleep over if you ask me. It seems shocking that there is a new pope of course (the last one was pope longer than i have been alive) but i don't think there is anything to really get excited about either way.

This is a huge deal! 😱

Come on you guys! There is a huge difference between the Nazis and anybody else out there. But! It's hard to refute the fact that when I look at this Pope, I smell cigar smoke, unclean teeth, and whiskey.

I mean, come on: the creator of the X-Files has been preaching the whole "beware of old white guys in power" thing for years.

I was kind of hoping for a more liberal Pope. And maybe a different name. Benedict the 16th isn't all that nice.

he's not black...whew...

PS: im not racist I mean cuz of Nostradamus prophecy

Still, I am sure one day there will be a black Pope. I still think it would have been nice if an African was elected. Even if it would appear to be a terribly political move.

i hope the next one's black 😄

Originally posted by Tex
This is a huge deal! 😱

scary 😐

I'm pretty sure if the Pope has access to the dark side of the force Catholicism will dominate quickly. Unless there was a rebellion.... but then Popes aren't silly enough to have an exhaust shaft in their throne rooms.

Originally posted by IceWithin
he's not black...whew...

PS: im not racist I mean cuz of Nostradamus prophecy

You actually believe that horseshit?

-AC

About Norway and a cardenal, I think that it depends on the amount of Catholics they have, or other historical reasons.

Originally posted by finti
hmmmmm Norway has a higher precentage of catholics per capita than India yet India has a cardinal, the historical aspects has already been posted, but it aint only Norway, none of the nordic (Denmark, Sweden, Finland Iceland, Norway) countries are represented

think it is more the faith thing.
generally scandinavian countries are not known of being very religious.
(i've been there and there was no mass on sunday or just one in the very morning)

well if it is a faith thing it should be even more important to get a representative from these countries to try and change it, second protestant dont call it mass, they attend church from 11:00 am to 13:00 pm and then they meet again for church activities at 18:00, the catholics here do it the way the catholics do it in other countires or at least is suposed to. Cant speak for Sweden or Denmark though

Originally posted by finti
well if it is a faith thing it should be even more important to get a representative from these countries to try and change it, second protestant dont call it mass, they attend church from 11:00 am to 13:00 pm and then they meet again for church activities at 18:00, the catholics here do it the way the catholics do it in other countires or at least is suposed to. Cant speak for Sweden or Denmark though

and i meant the catholic mass.
i've beeen there two weeks, and i've never happen to see any mass.
there is a posiblity to enter a church (after buying a ticket 😑 ) but it is more like visiting, nothing more. 😕
it is just my observation.

Also there are 20 in Italy (which maybe is understandable) but also 20 in Latin America, which seems odd when thinking about nations that have none, or 1.

i've beeen there two weeks, and i've never happen to see any mass

Isnt the new pope the guy that was involved in the hitler youth??

One of the headlines I saw in a newspaper today was :
Papa Ratzi.

I thought that was rather clever

Originally posted by finti
where was this?

Originally posted by eleveninches
Isnt the new pope the guy that was involved in the hitler youth??