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LiberalElite

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Thu May 2, 2013, 08:46 PM May 2013

Pope Francis Tells Pope Benedict to Stop Rolling His Eyes in Meetings

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/borowitzreport

VATICAN CITY (The Borowitz Report)—Pope Emeritus Benedict’s return to the Vatican began on a sour note today as the current Pope, Francis, reprimanded him for rolling his eyes sarcastically during meetings, observers said.

The trouble started when the former Pope showed up at a meeting Francis scheduled to discuss plans for his Christmas mass, a meeting that “Benedict wasn’t even invited to,” a Vatican source said...Continue Reading >>
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Pope Francis Tells Pope Benedict to Stop Rolling His Eyes in Meetings (Original Post) LiberalElite May 2013 OP
. rug May 2013 #1
omfg is this photo-shopped - did u see where bubba photo-bombed kelly clarkson? leftyohiolib May 2013 #2
No, that's legit. rug May 2013 #3
yea i knew that was. i was wondering about the reaction of the potus in the 1st pic leftyohiolib May 2013 #4
That was legit too. Lucky camera angle. rug May 2013 #5
Now we know why they use to have to work till they died Major Nikon May 2013 #6
HA! elleng May 2013 #7

elleng

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7. HA!
Thu May 2, 2013, 11:18 PM
May 2013

“What Benedict was doing was totally disrespectful. Plus, he is supposed to be retired, so he shouldn’t have been wearing his Pope costume.”

“Look, Francis is insecure—I get that,” he said. “He’s new at being Pope and it’s not surprising that he’s making so many mistakes. Once he checks his ego at the door, I think he’ll thank his lucky stars that old Benedict is around to back him up.”

Sources said that Benedict ignited tensions upon his return to Vatican City earlier this week when he posted a sign outside his residence reading “Home of the Original Pope.”

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