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Warpy

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3. Maybe it's the isolation of the palace he wants to avoid

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2013, 04:36 PM

Mar 2013

The surroundings might be fitting an Emperor of the church, but he'd be surrounded by fluffers, functionaries, and other varieties of yes man. Where he is, he's surrounded by people who have some sort of business at the Vatican and will be tougher to isolate from what little of the real world that is allowed to intrude there.

If that's his aim, smart guy. If he's trying to show us all how humble he is, not so much.

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Pope wants to stay in simple residence for now [View all] onehandle Mar 2013 OP

The more I hear about this guy, the more I like him (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2013 #1

Me too. Beacool Mar 2013 #16

"still living in the Domus Santa Martha, a modern hotel-style residence" Javaman Mar 2013 #2

Maybe it's the isolation of the palace he wants to avoid Warpy Mar 2013 #3

he could move to the slums like his parishoners nt msongs Mar 2013 #4

He should get diphtheria like many of parishioners... that'd really show 'em! LanternWaste Mar 2013 #5

I think that is great. Maybe they should turn the palace into a museum. hrmjustin Mar 2013 #6

He said that the popes residence has room for 300 people Renew Deal Mar 2013 #7

Sounds to me VA_Jill Mar 2013 #8

I think he is over playing this mike978 Mar 2013 #9

He agreed to be Pope but that doesn't mean he agreed to living lavishly and in isolation. pnwmom Mar 2013 #11

He's Getting Us All Accustomed To Living Poor.... global1 Mar 2013 #10

Maybe he'll shame them. caseymoz Mar 2013 #14

I'll say this, I find his style in exercising the papacy so far to be refreshing.... Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #12

I like this Pope. I'm not a fan of the Catholic church, but I think this pope gives them olddad56 Mar 2013 #13

As an ex-Catholic atheist, I'm liking him, too. caseymoz Mar 2013 #15

Regardless of what I think of his theology, I like his style The Green Manalishi Mar 2013 #17

I think that the Cardinals made a good choice. Beacool Mar 2013 #18