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In reply to the discussion: Pope holds historic meeting with predecessor Benedict [View all]DFW
(60,130 posts)2. "The first time a Pontiff has met with his predecessor" Well DUH
Except for "Papa Ratzi" retiring while alive, popes usually only become pope because their predecessor has died.
It's not like popes for the last 700 years would have had the option !
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Francis has chosen not to where red shoes and Benedict is not pope anymore so he
hrmjustin
Mar 2013
#8
Any record of new popes having seances with the ghosts of their predecessors?
Ken Burch
Mar 2013
#25