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5. Hasn't been a Pope this smart and ethical in my lifetime

Sun Jan 19, 2014, 11:11 AM

Jan 2014

Wish we had such leadership in this country.

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Francis searches for secrets of Holocaust pope [View all] onehandle Jan 2014 OP

I hope he lives a long time JustAnotherGen Jan 2014 #1

I agree with your hope, but thought the opposite was more likely yurbud Jan 2014 #26

there`s a lot of blood in the 2000yrs of archives madrchsod Jan 2014 #2

Long time coming. AngryOldDem Jan 2014 #3

Francis is the first Jesuit Pope ever. n/t Ghost Dog Jan 2014 #6

holocaust pope? really? yes, really: niyad Jan 2014 #7

Head, meet sand. WinkyDink Jan 2014 #12

So are you. ;-) WinkyDink Jan 2014 #24

Yet with a difference of tone. n/t UTUSN Jan 2014 #25

Hasn't been a Pope this smart and ethical in my lifetime Demeter Jan 2014 #5

"Benedict." As in, benediction. WinkyDink Jan 2014 #13

Or, "Benedict," as in� johnfunk Jan 2014 #17

Heh. Never cared for the German myself. WinkyDink Jan 2014 #20

You made me laugh........ Beacool Jan 2014 #23

Another well-crafted PR moment skepticscott Jan 2014 #9

The Vatican is one of the oldest political entities bucolic_frolic Jan 2014 #10

Hitler: "I am, as before, a Catholic and will always remain so." Rozlee Jan 2014 #11

If you can't answer the question with a simple "Yes" Kelvin Mace Jan 2014 #15

I think this is more speculation than fact - it's something hedgehog Jan 2014 #16

Sainthood?!! Scairp Jan 2014 #21

Oh no, now he's got Jewish cooties. Beacool Jan 2014 #22