… Nope on the Pope …
… Oh , Well . Their eminences have not made a selection . Not at this time … Pope Benedictus XVI … that is what black smoke gets you … … hopefully , when they do select a new holy father , they have...
View Article… Habemus Papam …
Pope Francis Portrait Painting (Photo credit: faithmouse) … Habemus Papam !!!! … Wonder of wonders . We have a new Pope !! His religious name is : Francis [ a first , and a surprise , given the...
View Article… There is a Voting Age for a Reason [#Papal Conclave][#Roman Catholic Church]…
.. I think either John Paul II or Paul VI created the voting age for cardinals . Perhaps even John XXIII . But , it is there for a reason … .. the Church does not want nor need a bunch of doddering old...
View Article… When a Pope really Makes a Difference [#naming Cardinals]…
.. the Princes of the Church really run the Church . .. they are also the brainpower and the theological heft of the Church and the faithful … .. when a Pope creates new cardinals , it really makes a...
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