[Updated] Pope Benedict Resigns : Cardinal Bergoglio becomes Pope Francis I
 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/reli...to-resign.html

Apparently over health concerns:

Get the chimneys ready...

EDIT: His statement - http://en.radiovaticana.va/articolo.asp?c=663815

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they normally manage to stay on till they are a corpse is this guy a wimp or what lol

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can you imagine if ours got the nod that would be quick rise.

When was last pope who was british.

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The Vatican has confirmed he is resigning, 28th February will be his last day.

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You'd think God would do his magic and make him a spring chicken :)

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I might apply. I wonder if being an Atheist would harm my chances however....:scratch:

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Thats what l always thought tiz.

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you have to show them all your nuts lol and I do not mean crazy lol

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I honestly didn't think a Pope could resign:shrug:

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Adrian_IV

But there's a chance the next one will be Damien I :)

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thank you should know coming from catholic upbringing.:dunce::dozey:

We then more than due it but think we killing richard III might scupered any chances.

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I suspect you'll be a complete outsider.

A) Not Catholic
B) Atheist
C) Too young
D) Not sufficiently high enough in the hierarchy(e.g. Cardinal)

Do you speak Latin?That might count.

:D

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You forgot being an utter Fascist.

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Police from Operation Yewtree seen at the Vatican...

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learned latin at school by the nun though now cant remember it as you dont exactly use it. Though used annoy the doc when was at school reading his latin notes.

does that count although turned my back on religion kills my chances.:D

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This seems like it could be quite upsetting for some as it seems you're not really meant to resign as Pope as it's 'for life'.

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Do you mean like 'a Pope is for life, not just for Christmas?'.

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That's what i always thought but it appears there have been popes resigning in the past ,although not so much in recent history

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_resignation

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Coincidence or what? :)

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We're going to have a black pope by the sounds of it.

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IIRC thats because a woman disguised herself as a man and became pope, now they have to get the boys out.

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Extremely brave, I think, to admit he no longer feels up to the task. It has been nearly 600 years since a pope resigned, the peer pressure to stay until death must have been immense.

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Father Jack or Dougal for the next pope who is up for a petition for this to happen?

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I think the Bishop of Bath & Wells should convert & apply...

Link

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its just a thought but perhaps they should pick some one thats not 98% of the way to dead -like some one in their forties its not a job for a wrinkled old coffin dodger ;)

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Looks like someone else ain't happy about it....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-carry-on.html

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Pope resigns just before casting for the new Star Wars film begins - coincidence?

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I feel a bit sorry for him to be honest. Perhaps he's right to stand down and let someone younger fulfil the role.

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Can't shake the niggling feeling that there's more to this announcement than we are being told :erm:

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Any ideals Russ?.

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Doubt they'll give it to a forty year old, they didn't like the previous incumbent hanging around as long as he did imo. Anyway someone at work earlier said he wondered what he'd be addressed as from now on and came up with ex Benedict...

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Yes he's very ill and about to meet the big guy he represents.

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ex-Benedict for breakfast anyone :angel:

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fat Tony from the Mafia ?

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Gets my vote :)

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There in the burgers. :D

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I hope I was wrong but... http://notocbcp.weebly.com/2/post/20...signation.html

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This is truly shocking.:shocked:

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Good grief ,that's not good if true

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It'd hardly the most objective of sources and I'm kind of thinking this would have come from other sources too if it was true but....something doesn't feel quite right about his resignation.

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I think I'll wait for a reputable source to print this.

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I don't think that can be true at all. There is no way it wouldn't be picked up by a mainstream source.

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The only thing I found was this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_2708518.html

and it actually debunks the case. As the pope, he is head of state, and has diplomatic immunity, so he can't be prosecuted. The fact that he's resigned actually makes it possible to prosecute him, which is why he'll remain in the Vatican. The upshot is that not resigning would have been the best way to avoid arrest, and that's not what he's done.

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Let's wait and see whether any reputable news outlets run the story rather than taking the word of a pressure group with an obvious axe to grind at face value. Just because they use a 'news' template to build their website, doesn't make it so ...

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His involvement in covering for priests guilty of being paedophiles is not exactly hidden so wouldn't surprise me and his resignation certainly didn't make sense but if that is true makes a little more sense. For those saying staying put was the best thing for him maybe but for the catholic church to have a paedophile as pope certainly isn't and maybe his resignation wasn't all his choice. We will have to wait and see but personally my view of the catholic church cannot possibly go lower then it already is.

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There is a great deal of difference between being prosecuted for child rape and being sued for his poor record on sexual abuse within the Catholic church.

The first site as Chris says has a very big axe to grind.The second does have a point of view that may just be possible.

Will wait and see what emerges on the other better researched news sites.

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all he has to do is sit in the old confessional box and confess and all is forgiven ...

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Does it cover you for rape and stuff?

As Danny Glover would say "It's just been revoked!"

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there will be something in some old scripture somewhere that says it all good .

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I'm sure some of it's in pictures too.

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Benedict XVI’s successor predicted to become last pope before apocalypse

http://www.setyoufreenews.com/2013/0...re-apocalypse/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...end-world.html

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What a load of malarkey... ;)

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You're politer than I was going to be.....

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I'm guessing that's the etymology of the word...

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Bring on this apocalypse by my lousy count I've survived a few in the last few years this end of the world stuff doesn't even have me reaching for my ecig anymore.

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It's all a load of bull.
the next pope is black. so why isn't the description of him likewise?

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I heard this story years ago, but I know its BS.

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It's Papal Bull actually...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz-Lx...ature=youtu.be

:shocked::rofl:

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Saw this live in the States, my wife (who's American) thought it hilarious but was not surprised... :D

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:LOL: SkyNews... Italian in the room wants out to watch AC Milan.

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well he's got his wish.

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They add chemicals to the papers to get the white or black smoke.

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Cardinals fail to elect new pope.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21764446

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Not surprised, they all wanted to get off in time to watch the match...

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If the College of Cardinals pray to God to help them make the right choice when voting for the next Pope, shouldn't the vote be unanimous?

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...3/31.jpg:large

:D

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You'd think so, but the Catholic church has a history of in fighting, and people putting personal agendas ahead of the religion. As a Catholic, this is an interesting time for me. I will be glued to live TV coverage tomorrow awaiting news.

Personally, I want a Pope who will publicly name and condemn all those priests who sexually abused children, and ditto nuns.

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I believe that the will of God doesn't overrule free will and thus the Cardinals can be influenced by personal politics, bias or misinterpretation. At least I think that is the belief if you were a Catholic (I don't really know), I am an atheist just believe they do what they think they should without divine intervention.

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As long as it does take as long as it did in the 14th/15th century, it took 3 years.

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God will gave them all various answers.
he does it for a laugh.

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How can you believe in the will of god if you're an atheist? :confused:

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I think he means that he 'believes the reasoning to be so'.

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What danielf said, I believe that is what they believe. ;)

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They still haven't arrived at a consensus.

I Googled and found out that the longest conclave was 2 years but in recent centuries it does seem to have come down to an average of 3 to 4 days.

http://www.sspx.org/news/history_of_..._3-11-2013.htm

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To keep you amused whilst you wait:


http://www.roundgames.com/game/Vatican+Quest

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Rumours saying there will be white smoke within the next hour from the Sistine Chapel. Before conclave began, it was said in the papers that it will almost certainly be a Latin American Pope so history could be made today.

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There may be but no one knows what is happening in there so not sure how they can know when the smoke will appear.

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Nor me, it was just on BBC News that they think smoke is coming in the next hour. Maybe someone is communicating with outside world somehow leaking stuff.

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It could be they meant smoke, as in a vote has taken place, since they'll have a rough idea when to expect votes to happen. I doubt they could know what colour the smoke will be....

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Probably a little boy :)

I can't understand why people are determined to stand around waiting for news that they have decided who the next pope is.
it's not as if there won't be one. all it is I suppose is the white smoke thing they're so eager to see.

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Pink?

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I don't think so. I think they're going to pick the black one.

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This would have to be the very worst possible time for the roof to catch fire.

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"Anyone got a lighter for the fire?"

"No mate, we're all smoking e-cigs...."

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white smoke

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He will be announced in to the world in about half a hour.

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I hope Simon Cowell and that Walsh fella weren't doing the auditions.

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Lets hope the child abusing one are brought to justice and locked up.

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Was that it?

which hospital they get him out of bed from?

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Oh great an Argie pope now Cameron will kiss his ass and hand over the falklands.

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They've given it to an Argie, that won't go down well with Catholic Falklanders... :erm:

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Cardinal Bergoglio elected Pope. Pope Francis I.

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How could they not consider the Falklands when choosing a new pope? The mind boggles :spin:

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Personally l thought they would have picked someone younger.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Bergoglio

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He's a Jesuit. Can't see how he would have any affinity with the Argentinian government.

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Why is that?

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It was a joke... ;)

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I'm ashamed to be Catholic tonight. Who the Hell would vote for someone from the most hated country in the world?

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Apparently he lives a relatively modest life I suppose to reflect the jesuits vow of poverty. That's not really synonymous with the fascist apparatus that's been running Argentina for the past however long and the way they treat the poor.