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On the occasion of Pope Leo XIV's 70th birthday... (Original Post) ancianita Sep 2025 OP
The first Pope younger than me. BOSSHOG Sep 2025 #1
Same. ancianita Sep 2025 #2

BOSSHOG

(44,738 posts)
1. The first Pope younger than me.
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 04:02 PM
Sep 2025

Ageist milestone. Long may he rein. I’d like to see him bless the crowd at a Bears game.

ancianita

(43,364 posts)
2. Same.
Sun Sep 14, 2025, 05:46 PM
Sep 2025

Yes, long may the Bishop of Rome reign. I considered it a timely statement that he held a prayer conference and Mass onscreen at the south side's sold-out Sox Park (or whatever corporate name it has now) during the inauguration on Jan 20.

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