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MurrayDelph

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50. They were supposed to run in on our cruise ship last night.

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Mon Apr 21, 2025, 10:24 PM

Apr 2025

They announced the death of Pope Frankie and the change of program in the same announcement.

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Pope Francis appointed 109 of the 135 cardinals who will elect the next pope. [View all] lapucelle Apr 2025 OP

That's hopeful. Maybe it'll be someone who continues what he started. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #1

Outstanding news. I'm really happy that we have some DUers here Mike 03 Apr 2025 #2

Watch Conclave Mz Pip Apr 2025 #3

The movie was great snowybirdie Apr 2025 #4

The movie was pretty close to the book Mz Pip Apr 2025 #6

It was a fabulous film! sdfernando Apr 2025 #35

They were supposed to run in on our cruise ship last night. MurrayDelph Apr 2025 #50

We must be on the same cruise! Mz Pip Apr 2025 #52

Viking, yes. Portsmouth, no. MurrayDelph Apr 2025 #56

Your kind and thoughtful words are appreciated. chia Apr 2025 #10

They need a pope who will bring people back to church Buckeyeblue Apr 2025 #5

Wake me up when they name a woman pope, or maybe even a black man. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #7

You and I will be long gone. paleotn Apr 2025 #11

That's possible for a black pope, But not a woman IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 2025 #13

No Pope is ever going to supports abortion rights Polybius Apr 2025 #21

Thus the problem the world has with backward male church IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 2025 #22

I don't care if they "personally" oppose abortion Polybius Apr 2025 #24

Cardinals (all male) choose the next Pope from among themselves. hedda_foil Apr 2025 #29

why would women support such utter nonsense Skittles Apr 2025 #45

Technically, any adult Catholic male Retrograde Apr 2025 #58

I truly believe religion is the cause of most of the misery in the world Skittles Apr 2025 #44

The Clergy out of Africa tend to be as conservative as American bishops rpannier Apr 2025 #14

I'm hoping for one out of Ireland. LisaM Apr 2025 #19

☘️☘️☘️ IrishBubbaLiberal Apr 2025 #23

There's only one cardinal from Ireland, and he's too old to vote. lapucelle Apr 2025 #25

Yeah, I didn't check out the candidates. LisaM Apr 2025 #31

See post 27 for photos of 2 top contenders: a Filipino and a Ghanian Hekate Apr 2025 #30

Interesting. Thanks. It is true that Africa is a pool of potential growth for the catholic church. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #33

Asia is as well, apparently Hekate Apr 2025 #38

THANK YOU Skittles Apr 2025 #43

I logged on DU now, just to find out if anyone mentioned a black pope! crud Apr 2025 #48

Hopefully no one from Opus Dei will ever have a chance to be elected pope. Crowman2009 Apr 2025 #8

OMG, that would take us back to the Inquisition. Only it would be a world-wide Inquisition. SharonAnn Apr 2025 #36

I'm hoping for another Jesuit WyLoochka Apr 2025 #42

They are. The Jesuits were one of the first orders... keep_left Apr 2025 #47

any idea who is on the short list? k_buddy762 Apr 2025 #9

There are a couple of early favorites. StevieM Apr 2025 #34

Young or Old modrepub Apr 2025 #12

I think the longer it lasts the more likely it's between a cardinal rpannier Apr 2025 #15

Maybe it will be this guy... lapucelle Apr 2025 #17

This is so sad. Francis was one of the two best Popes of my lifetime. BComplex Apr 2025 #16

Interesting that he appointed Cardinals from many countries Raven123 Apr 2025 #18

do you mean the male population? Skittles Apr 2025 #46

I recommend watching the movie CONCLAVE mainer Apr 2025 #20

Boy does it EVER!!! calimary Apr 2025 #51

That is very comforting.. mountain grammy Apr 2025 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Apr 2025 #27

Very interesting. Thanks, Mosby Hekate Apr 2025 #32

This is an important pick Johnny2X2X Apr 2025 #28

Luis Antonio Tagle Pototan Apr 2025 #37

There's a College of Cardinals website where you can get a detailed look lapucelle Apr 2025 #53

In the end whomever is elected will sit on a throne and sell a spiffy afterlife for money. Gore1FL Apr 2025 #39

There are lots of folks on TV today who fancy themselves arbiters of moral clarity pontificating away, lapucelle Apr 2025 #40

I judge MTG to be evil in her actions, too. nt Gore1FL Apr 2025 #41

The cardinals are all for sale mdbl Apr 2025 #49

Really, the pope just oversees the church's wealth Buckeyeblue Apr 2025 #54

Some of the bigoted pontification on social media has been pretty funny today. lapucelle Apr 2025 #55

I see another non-European pope EnergizedLib Apr 2025 #57