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Ash_F

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28. It's not that much of a mystery

Reply to starroute (Reply #15)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 04:34 AM

Jun 2013

"The real mystery is how he ever got elected and what kind of pressure was placed on Benedict to step aside."

The progressive left has been steadily making gains in South America for a couple decades at least. The pressure is there.

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In bold move, Pope names panel to reform Vatican bank [View all] Beacool Jun 2013 OP

Vatican - 1 / Washington - 0 nt onehandle Jun 2013 #1

After the Pope is finished in Rome he can then come over here. Bank of America and Chase would be monmouth3 Jun 2013 #2

Chase first. Beacool Jun 2013 #7

Sorry, still hate him. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #3

+1 forestpath Jun 2013 #11

Hate is unhealthy. nt No Vested Interest Jun 2013 #20

Romanticizing the head of one of the world's most homophobic forestpath Jun 2013 #21

"Romanticizing"?? JNelson6563 Jun 2013 #27

Lovely for you... Pelican Jun 2013 #29

Pope John Paul 4Q2u2 Jun 2013 #4

Don't jinx him. Beacool Jun 2013 #6

Me too... He has faults but... Xyzse Jun 2013 #34

My thoughts exactly... truebrit71 Jun 2013 #8

Don't write this one's obituary yet starroute Jun 2013 #15

I've been wondering this myself: JDPriestly Jun 2013 #19

DU 2004 addressed the special, enduring and criminal relationship between profit, power & privilege. Octafish Jun 2013 #35

It's not that much of a mystery Ash_F Jun 2013 #28

Exactly, my University was Jesuit. They get things done. Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #30

this will be interesting to watch... Javaman Jun 2013 #5

I hope not. Beacool Jun 2013 #24

Here's the real question, though...when do we get Vatican Bank ATM's? Ken Burch Jun 2013 #9

The Woman is a Good pro-life Republican as while as a Harvard Law Professor happyslug Jun 2013 #10

Good points. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #18

Let's not conflate issues. Beacool Jun 2013 #23

Goodbye, Pope Francis. :( Hayabusa Jun 2013 #12

Yay Papa ! Berlum Jun 2013 #13

Not really bold unless they do something useful. Fearless Jun 2013 #14

Post removed Post removed Jun 2013 #16

This is good news. I hope this Pope survives. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #17

I don't think that anyone killed John Paul I. Beacool Jun 2013 #22

Probably right. I thought the theory was a bit farfetched, JDPriestly Jun 2013 #25

A less conspiratorial version is that he was neglected, not murdered starroute Jun 2013 #31

I didn't know that. Beacool Jun 2013 #32

Here's the story from March starroute Jun 2013 #36

I meant the part about John Paul I. Beacool Jun 2013 #38

This Pope is serious. JNelson6563 Jun 2013 #26

Good. I'm actually impressed that there's a woman on the panel. bklyncowgirl Jun 2013 #33

Now he's in trouble... hughee99 Jun 2013 #37