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10. He called Argentina's legalization of gay marriage in 2010 a "destructive attack on God's plan."

11. He argued that gay adoption would "discriminate against children."


Hateful old sh*tbag.

17. Refuses to grant interviews.

A Jesuit who refuses to talk? He must be the Anti-Christ!!1!

I'm not sure why there is all this surprise/discussion about how he doesn't support gay marraige. Did people actually think the pope of the freakin Catholic church actually would? Really?

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He's a very humble man, from what I've been hearing.

Like, from every single news outlet throughout most of the afternoon and evening yesterday, every two minutes or so, over and over and over and over and over. . . .

There were also a lot of priests and Catholic Church scholars on TV remarking on how humble he is.

Chris Matthews said on his show last night that he has high hopes for this pope, because the guy's really humble.

Apparently, the new pope is a very humble man.

show me: The_Sponge: FTFA:

4. He has taken the name Pope Francis. Not Francis I yet. "It will become Francis I after we have a Francis II," the Vatican said.) It's the first time a new pope has taken a name that hasn't already been used by a former pope since Pope Lando in 913.


I think we just found out which Pope had the coolest name.

What about friggin' John Paul? Granted, both names had been used individually before, but not in combination.

nah if he'd gone all the way and added George Ringo we'd be talking

It's the first time a new pope has taken a name that hasn't already been used by a former pope since Pope Lando in 913.

Only a few popes took regnal names before the 11th century, and Lando wasn't one of them. Nor was anyone else without a roman numeral or now known as "the first." Lando was simply his own name.

So Francis is the first pope ever to take a name that wasn't used before (or second, if you count John Paul I). He is the first since Lando not to have a roman numeral (John Paul I did call himself John Paul the First).

He's also the first pope from outside of Europe since the 8th century.

Hmmmm... Pope's still a dick, but not as big a dick as the last one it seems.

He used to tango? With only one lung? Everybody knows it takes two to tango. He must be special.

show me: What about friggin' John Paul? Granted, both names had been used individually before, but not in combination.

He was a huge Beatles fan. No one is denying that.

6. He's the son of Italian immigrants.

This is why he was elected. An Italian who is also Argentine. Argentina is the most European of the SA countries. Italians are the largest ethnic group, especially in Buenos Aires. In addition, SA is about the only continent in which the RCC is not in decline. If the Church really wanted to nod to SA, it would have elected a Mestizo pope, since Mestizos make up the majority or Latin Americans.

Prank Monkey: I'm not sure why there is all this surprise/discussion about how he doesn't support gay marraige. Did people actually think the pope of the freakin Catholic church actually would? Really?

I worked for the Jesuits for 15 years. It's the Gay wing of the Catholic church and they all about education and science.

A 76 year old with one lung, I guess we'll be seeing white smoke in the not too distant future.

vernonFL: Pope Lando

When I die and (hopefully) go to Heaven, I want Pope Lando to say to me:


"You look absolutely beautiful. You truly belong here with us among the clouds"

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Prank Monkey: I'm not sure why there is all this surprise/discussion about how he doesn't support gay marraige. Did people actually think the pope of the freakin Catholic church actually would? Really?

I think it's more the continued calling out of the church for their backwards thinking than it is surprise.

one lung and 76. Nice.

And God said unto the Pope "I would rather my children be sad and lonely in the care of orphanage then in a loving home with two dads or moms. And so it was."


I'm am so over religion.

serial_crusher: Takes public transportation and lives in a modest home

what public transportation:
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Well, the original was worded incorrectly.  As Archbishop of Buenos Aires, he took public transit and lived in a one bedroom apartment.

vernonFL: Pope Lando

When I die and (hopefully) go to Heaven, I want Pope Lando to say to me:


"You look absolutely beautiful. You truly belong here with us among the clouds"

You will reply, "You old smoothie"

I now know everything I need to know.

Phoenix_M: Prank Monkey: I'm not sure why there is all this surprise/discussion about how he doesn't support gay marraige. Did people actually think the pope of the freakin Catholic church actually would? Really?

I worked for the Jesuits for 15 years. It's the Gay wing of the Catholic church and they all about education and science.

I am going to admit my ignorance about the Catholic church but wouldn't that mean that this is a positive thing? Nothing changes overnight but could that mean that this pope could start things moving in a positive, more modern direction?

stuhayes2010: A 76 year old with one lung, I guess we'll be seeing white smoke in the not too distant future.

Although interestingly the other lung was removed when he was a kid, and it makes me wonder if his body was able to increase the efficiency and/or size of the existing lung as he grew into an adult.  I think if he had his lung removed a couple of years ago, he'd probably already be dead.

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The_Sponge: FTFA:

4. He has taken the name Pope Francis. Not Francis I yet. "It will become Francis I after we have a Francis II," the Vatican said.) It's the first time a new pope has taken a name that hasn't already been used by a former pope since Pope Lando in 913.


I think we just found out which Pope had the coolest name.

I could have sworn the Vatican called John Paul I despite the fact he was first of his name.  Of course he only made it 33 days in 1978.

"accusing fellow church officials of hypocrisy for forgetting that Jesus Christ bathed lepers and ate with prostitutes."

damn, and all this time i thought he bathed with prostitutes and ate lepers...

nekom: Rev. Skarekroe: nekom: Had a lung removed as a child?  That's pretty odd in itself.  That's usually associated with an older person either in the coal mining industry, asbestos or heavy smoker.  Must have been one doozy of an infection if it prompted them to remove a lung from a child.

He also used to tango a lot?  How do you tango with one lung?  You'd think intense physical activity would be pretty low on the list of things you can do.  But what do I know?

Well, that's miracle #1 then, right? So he only needs one more to become a saint. Or do they have to be posthumous miracles? My wife is vaguely Catholic but I admit I know little to nothing about it.

Aren't they all?