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Died early hours. Didn’t look well at his blessing yesterday

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/crknlnzlrzdt

I don't know enough to comment on his life but RIP.

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Hang on... Can we wait for 3 days before we get carried away given that he died at Easter?

JD Vance did a Truss, it would seem. Pope met him, saw what had become of humanity, and just fuckin' died.

White smoke: New Pope
Black smoke: still burning laptops & harddrives

tim wrote: Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:34 pm White smoke: New Pope
Black smoke: still burning laptops & harddrives

I was sent the joke before I found out he had died

Dave!

I watched a documentary about his early life - fascinating and tough start in the world. He seemed like he cared and wanted to do things differently which isn't always a given.

The Aunts and Uncles back home are beside themselves - candles lit etc.

Funny, we watched Conclave on Friday. My guess is the hierarchy will say "Enough change" and select a safe pair of Italian hands...

Not sure. He's appointed a lot of cardinals from outside Europe, so you'd think they'd want to continue what he started.

Separately I didn't realise that once cardinals hit 80 years they can't vote in the conclave.

dinny_g wrote: Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:51 pmMy guess is the hierarchy will say "Enough change" and select a safe pair of Italian hands...

Well I called that wrong…

Similar in views to Pope Francis by all accounts but perhaps a little less