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In reply to the discussion: Pope Allegedly Sought IMMUNITY For ABUSE CRIMES Just Before Resigning [View all]glinda
(14,807 posts)it detailed his rise to Popedom. It was written right after he became Pope and mostly talking about the "concerns" that were present when they chose him. Hands down the article stated that there were almost "gasps" when he was elected. Lots of concern at that time about his long standing conservatism and even mention about that he was the "conservative push" behind Pope John Paul II with referrals to PJPII illness and weaknesses at the end. The person was quite knowledgable. Probably Jesuit.
I will never ever ever forget when PJPII body was in casket for the people outside to see. The people kept yelling for him to be canonized a Saint, then Bennie turned around as he was leaving and glared almost back at the public. I will never forget the look he had in his eyes. I thought him to be with envy. That or anger. It was like his face transformed. I saw evil. Did not expect myself to have exactly that reaction but that is what I saw. I watched the ceremony because PJPII was from the same village as my grandmother. Kinda like attending a funeral for her neighbor....