http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/the-pope/9862194/Pope-Benedict-XVI-to-resign.html
― Alba, Monday, 11 February 2013 11:02 (twelve years ago)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_resignation
first to resign in NEARLY 600 YEARS omg
― lex pretend, Monday, 11 February 2013 11:04 (twelve years ago)
The best known example of the resignation of a Pope is that of Pope Celestine V in 1294. After only five months of pontificate, he issued a solemn decree declaring it permissible for a Pope to resign, and then did so himself.
lol
― brand n00bian (haitch), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:06 (twelve years ago)
Benedict XVI @PontifexWe must trust in the mighty power of God’s mercy. We are all sinners, but His grace transforms us and makes us new.
^^24 hrs ago. trans: shit is about to hit the fan?
― lex pretend, Monday, 11 February 2013 11:09 (twelve years ago)
Making way for Pope Bono I.
― "Did you see the sign on my car park that said 'Dead King Storage'?" (snoball), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:09 (twelve years ago)
should have quit when his priest shuffling scheme was revealed. would not be surprised if another smoking gun is coming out.
― abanana, Monday, 11 February 2013 11:11 (twelve years ago)
Good on him for quitting before he's no longer Popeular...oh wait...
― Ceci n'est pas une Le Snak (King Boy Pato), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:12 (twelve years ago)
Half expecting to see the headline '85 year old an arrested in connection with Operation Yewtree'.
― "Did you see the sign on my car park that said 'Dead King Storage'?" (snoball), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:12 (twelve years ago)
"...is said to be quitting to devote more time to his family and expanding the chain of popular breakfast restaurant, Eggs Benedict XVI."
― Ceci n'est pas une Le Snak (King Boy Pato), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:15 (twelve years ago)
Already about a million Ex Benedict jokes on my twitter timeline.
― ailsa, Monday, 11 February 2013 11:16 (twelve years ago)
http://mimg.ugo.com/201011/2/5/6/132652/a-team-cylon.jpg
― "Did you see the sign on my car park that said 'Dead King Storage'?" (snoball), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:19 (twelve years ago)
If i hear he's booked a spaceship i'll get worried
― the right to beef at (darraghmac), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:21 (twelve years ago)
Benedict can no longer reliably maintain his human form and has to leave the planet before he turns back into a space lizard in front of thousands at St. Peter's Square.
― "Did you see the sign on my car park that said 'Dead King Storage'?" (snoball), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:24 (twelve years ago)
http://italychronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/berlusc.jpg
― Matt DC, Monday, 11 February 2013 11:26 (twelve years ago)
quitting cos he got offered a role in Star Wars 7http://i.imgur.com/Fmh1MLI.jpg
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:26 (twelve years ago)
Morelike Vatican't amirite
― On Being Blue (Da Ba Dee): A Philosophical Inquiry (wins), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:27 (twelve years ago)
It's sad he was a nazi
― On Being Blue (Da Ba Dee): A Philosophical Inquiry (wins), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:28 (twelve years ago)
They could get John Terry in as a replacement.
― "Did you see the sign on my car park that said 'Dead King Storage'?" (snoball), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:32 (twelve years ago)
sorry this is just how he feels
― nashwan, Monday, 11 February 2013 11:33 (twelve years ago)
so many topical twitter oneliners
― bantz a make her dance (c sharp major), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:37 (twelve years ago)
...most of which are slyly being duplicated here.
― karl lagerlout (suzy), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:41 (twelve years ago)
first he resigns from the Hitler Youth, now from the papacy--follow-through problems
― President Keyes, Monday, 11 February 2013 11:43 (twelve years ago)
not really a surprise:
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-04-16/national/35453866_1_german-born-pope-pope-benedict-xvi-john-paul
Talk of possible resignation has been swirling around the pope ever since his 2010 book, “Light of the World,” in which he said that if a pope felt “no longer physically, psychologically, and spiritually capable of carrying out the duties of his office,” he would have “the right, and in some circumstances the obligation, to resign.”
― caek, Monday, 11 February 2013 11:44 (twelve years ago)
Psychically, surely
― the right to beef at (darraghmac), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:46 (twelve years ago)
Has anyone made a "Nazi Popes Fuck Off" joke yet?
― Gollum: "Hot, Ready and Smeagol!" (Phil D.), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:49 (twelve years ago)
For 1700 years but it wasnt a joke tbf
― the right to beef at (darraghmac), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:52 (twelve years ago)
https://keithroysdon.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/poochie-slide.jpg
― 乒乓, Monday, 11 February 2013 11:55 (twelve years ago)
Pope otm. JPII was clearly well past capable of carrying out his duties for years.
They should maybe think about fast tracking a few young bishops to the top table so they don't have to keep electing guys close to death/senility when the big gig comes up.
― Stop Gerrying Me! (onimo), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:56 (twelve years ago)
Pope on the ropes
― "Did you see the sign on my car park that said 'Dead King Storage'?" (snoball), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:56 (twelve years ago)
#PopeDan2013!
― The Devils of Loudoun County (j.lu), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:57 (twelve years ago)
P sure that was a robert jordan joint tbh
― the right to beef at (darraghmac), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:57 (twelve years ago)
xxxp women live longer than men, maybe they should make a woman the next pope.
― "Did you see the sign on my car park that said 'Dead King Storage'?" (snoball), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:57 (twelve years ago)
He should test the shit out infallibility theory btwn now and 28th
― the right to beef at (darraghmac), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:58 (twelve years ago)
"Pope otm." is the single greatest sentence ever written on ILX.
― Manfred Mann meets Man Parrish (ithappens), Monday, 11 February 2013 11:59 (twelve years ago)
Smoke signals no pope agreement (2005)As the first smoked emerged it was not clear if it was white or black
So the LAPD shot at it just in case.
― "Did you see the sign on my car park that said 'Dead King Storage'?" (snoball), Monday, 11 February 2013 12:00 (twelve years ago)
serious questions for the church now as they fight to find another man who can stop third world countries using condoms and suppress all reports of priests molesting kids
― Ballboy to Afghanistan (LocalGarda), Monday, 11 February 2013 12:01 (twelve years ago)
George Entwistle is probably still available...
― "Did you see the sign on my car park that said 'Dead King Storage'?" (snoball), Monday, 11 February 2013 12:02 (twelve years ago)
between Grammy dresses and this news K-Lo has had a busy 12 hours.
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 11 February 2013 12:05 (twelve years ago)
Eh
there's no chance of blair angling for it i spose?
― the right to beef at (darraghmac), Monday, 11 February 2013 12:07 (twelve years ago)
Or rafa
― the right to beef at (darraghmac), Monday, 11 February 2013 12:08 (twelve years ago)
Has K-Lo proposed Paul Ryan as a replacement yet?
― President Keyes, Monday, 11 February 2013 12:09 (twelve years ago)
impossible to suppress hope that the next one will be completely awesome and liberation-theology-friendly and upright, and then embarrassing to feel that that's just because I want the Church to be good, to be more than good. It's like actively hoping it turns out there's a Santa or something. and yet and yet.
― available for sporting events (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 11 February 2013 12:22 (twelve years ago)
I think it's v understandable to hope for a decent figurehead for a still-powerful organisation tbf
― the right to beef at (darraghmac), Monday, 11 February 2013 12:25 (twelve years ago)
Poscia ch’io v’ebbi alcun riconosciuto,vidi e conobbi l’ombra di coluiche fece per viltade il gran rifiuto.
AKA he's going down t' pit next time someone gets their act together to go on a poetic trek through the underworld.
Very interesting though. I still think the real surprise was that he ever became pope in the first place. Perhaps after all the years with the CDF he was the only one without secrets.
― hyggeligt, Monday, 11 February 2013 12:29 (twelve years ago)
xp but enough about the BBC...
― "Did you see the sign on my car park that said 'Dead King Storage'?" (snoball), Monday, 11 February 2013 12:33 (twelve years ago)
"actively hoping it turns out there's a Santa or something"
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41148000/jpg/_41148206_ap_santapope203.jpg
― Stop Gerrying Me! (onimo), Monday, 11 February 2013 12:35 (twelve years ago)
Isn't that John Sergeant?http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/John_Sergeant_2008.jpg/220px-John_Sergeant_2008.jpg
― "Did you see the sign on my car park that said 'Dead King Storage'?" (snoball), Monday, 11 February 2013 12:40 (twelve years ago)
It was noticeable that last time we were down at the VatCit, there were a lot of souvenirs of John Paul 2.
― Mark G, Monday, 11 February 2013 12:41 (twelve years ago)
Can't believe it was 2005 that he was appointed. Eight years is actually an average run for a pope.
― Alba, Monday, 11 February 2013 12:42 (twelve years ago)
lol http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/fake-bishop-sneaks-vatican-article-1.1278885#ixzz2MbHqP3C5
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 07:39 (twelve years ago)
I will say that I've been enjoying the recent eps of the Bugle podcast for all the pope joke material they've been given
― The New Jack Mormons! (kingfish), Tuesday, 5 March 2013 07:44 (twelve years ago)
my Jesuit in-law stopped by, before heading to Rome! He's been doing interviews all week, and to conspiracy theories re the resignation his answer is "You're giving these people too much credit; there's a reason they're not in control of what's going on."
― Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 5 March 2013 21:06 (twelve years ago)
'are you giving these people too much credit' should always be the first question when examining conspiracy theories
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 21:07 (twelve years ago)
wait is he a cardinal??
― well if it isn't old 11 cameras simon (gbx), Wednesday, 6 March 2013 01:07 (twelve years ago)
no, a journalist (AND a clergyman). So, not voting.
― Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 6 March 2013 01:08 (twelve years ago)
Morbs next time he checks in w/ you please ask him if the Jesuits are going to schism anytime soon, I've long been intrigued by this possibility
― my god i only have 2 useless beyblade (silby), Wednesday, 6 March 2013 02:43 (twelve years ago)
it's goin down TUESDAY
― Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Friday, 8 March 2013 18:45 (twelve years ago)
conclave, not schism.
Okay we got one.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:10 (twelve years ago)
Habemas Dr. Morbiem
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:11 (twelve years ago)
Thank christ ive not sinned for weeks
― gubba hoy hoy (darraghmac), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:12 (twelve years ago)
damn – was hoping the smoke was the room on fire with all those heretics
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:12 (twelve years ago)
eagerly awaiting to find out which one of these people i know nothing about will fill this post i despise
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:13 (twelve years ago)
pretty quick work, so maybe he's just another placeholder pope to throw pies at while the sex scandals keep bubbling up to the surface.
― Aimless, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:13 (twelve years ago)
Pope Bozo
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:13 (twelve years ago)
"Ladies and gentlemen...your new Apostolic Father...SCOTT BROWN!"
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:14 (twelve years ago)
no one told me there would be pie
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:14 (twelve years ago)
when vote pope bring etc
Pope Pie is one i could approve of.
― wmlynch, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:14 (twelve years ago)
sadly, it isn't me
― Darth Icky (DJP), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:15 (twelve years ago)
SCHISM
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:16 (twelve years ago)
BOSTONIAN CAPTIVITY
give the new pope his own thread
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:19 (twelve years ago)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saeculum_obscurum
― the little prince of inane false binary hype (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:19 (twelve years ago)
Fine, I'll start the "Pope Dude" thread.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:20 (twelve years ago)
Really want it to be the Canadian so we can finally have a Pope Gordon.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:21 (twelve years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BC2XaIYCUAAK8jj.jpg
― flamenco drop (lex pretend), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:24 (twelve years ago)
"Habemus Papam" - we have a Pope.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:25 (twelve years ago)
that would be amazing
Pope Bootylicix I
― Darth Icky (DJP), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:25 (twelve years ago)
Wouldn't convert for Pope Beyonce, but would watch the show.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:43 (twelve years ago)
Pope KLo
― rallying against young people who wear hats (Nicole), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:47 (twelve years ago)
pope pope in the attic
― bizarro gazzara, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 18:55 (twelve years ago)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/etienne_saint/ScreenShot2013-03-13at120344PM_zpsbb21a94f.png
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 19:15 (twelve years ago)
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6yv453q831qzbj7zo1_500.jpg
― pplains, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 19:21 (twelve years ago)
http://radiofreemidwich.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/ecstatic-crowd-of-dronesters-gathers-outside-fat-cats.jpg?w=470&h=267
― christmas candy bar (al leong), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 19:23 (twelve years ago)
can't he wave or something?awwwwwwkward
― ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (Z S), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 19:24 (twelve years ago)
At least this one isn't a robot. He actually SMILES when talking and cracks jokes at his inauguration. And he chose FRANCIS! I would have preferred it was after our St of Assisi rather than a Jesuit trying to convert 16th century Asia, but its still a great name.
Also, discovered this today:
http://www.catholic.org/ae/movies/review.php?id=36999
"The Blues Brothers," a 1980 comedy starring the late John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd features a mean, fire-breathing nun played by Kathleen Freeman. In the film, Belushi and Aykroyd's characters Jake and Elwood say "they're on a mission from God" to raise funds for an orphanage, but otherwise "The Blues Brothers" has no overt spiritual content. Despite this, the Vatican hails the film a "Catholic classic," and recommends the movie to Catholics worldwide.
Did Catholicism get fun while I wasn't looking???
― I thought, 'This is Jeezo. He came in, he activated' (sunny successor), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 20:46 (twelve years ago)
No
― gubba hoy hoy (darraghmac), Thursday, 14 March 2013 09:31 (twelve years ago)
I would have preferred it was after our St of Assisi
didnt they confirm it's after Assisi?
― Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 14 March 2013 13:15 (twelve years ago)
The live feed I was watching had someone mention it was the Jesuit. I hope it is Assisi
― I thought, 'This is Jeezo. He came in, he activated' (sunny successor), Friday, 15 March 2013 18:20 (twelve years ago)
Now that Benedict has retired to seclusion, will the papparazzi stalk him? Will italian newspapers bribe nuns to get the inside scoop on his living arrangements? Will he mortify his flesh? Will they burn his old pope clothes? Does he get to keep his same bed? I expect People magazine to keep me posted!
― Aimless, Friday, 15 March 2013 18:25 (twelve years ago)
http://i.imgur.com/YVABuwM.jpg
― pplains, Friday, 15 March 2013 18:33 (twelve years ago)
creepy
― lag∞n, Friday, 15 March 2013 21:39 (twelve years ago)
Pope eaten by wolves... refuses to step down
― master of nuggets (Neanderthal), Saturday, 7 December 2019 17:40 (five years ago)
pack of wolves in miters now heads catholic church
― "Third of the Storms" Jazz (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 7 December 2019 23:24 (five years ago)
POPE TO WOLVES WTF?
― lag∞n, Sunday, 8 December 2019 03:12 (five years ago)
Balloon boy
― master of nuggets (Neanderthal), Sunday, 8 December 2019 03:29 (five years ago)
Can't wait for Ratz to give the dual victory signs before getting aboard the chopper.
― pplains, Monday, February 11, 2013 9:31 AM
"My mother was a saint... for real, poof!"
― saltwater incursion (Dr Morbius), Monday, February 11, 2013 9:31 AM
― pplains, Thursday, 5 January 2023 18:36 (two years ago)
<3
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 5 January 2023 22:47 (two years ago)