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This is not your Daddy's Pope! joanbarnes Dec 2014 #1
Let me guess: blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #2
“You pray for the hungry and then you feed them, that is how prayer works”. rewinn Dec 2014 #3
That he knows the difference between words and actions Volaris Dec 2014 #4
or Sean Hannity 1step Dec 2014 #10
Not to mention Father Jonathan Morris. Rozlee Dec 2014 #21
That is a simple theological question and he could not answer it???? happyslug Dec 2014 #41
He evidently doesn't follow the Catholic view that the Genesis account isn't literal. Rozlee Dec 2014 #44
That's an interesting observation about Rick Santorum. herding cats Dec 2014 #13
And Paul Ryan. He's a new brand of Randian Catholic. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #42
Ah yes, the worship of capitalism, cronyism and living for ones own personal interest. herding cats Dec 2014 #43
I Think I Saw Some Santorum StevePaulson Dec 2014 #16
Santorum also makes it's way into some of the finest hotels Kennah Jan 2015 #52
Yes indeed, let us have hope.. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #6
Like maybe tell them to have smaller families? jberryhill Dec 2014 #5
99% of American Catholics practice birth control.. whathehell Dec 2014 #28
You have obviously not been to Argentina or Brazil jberryhill Dec 2014 #31
Aww...My big BAD for whathehell Dec 2014 #33
US Catholics do use birth control jberryhill Dec 2014 #35
As much "relevance" as their numbers, which are very LARGE.. whathehell Dec 2014 #37
And how do you suppose their number became so "very LARGE"? jberryhill Dec 2014 #39
Immigration whathehell Dec 2014 #40
Considering "protestant" is far from a monolith, whatthehell's probably right Posteritatis Dec 2014 #46
This will drive Jim Inhofe crazier than usual. n/t Tess49 Dec 2014 #7
The instrumentation fascinates me Kennah Jan 2015 #53
Lots of crazy, right wing Catholics running around America mountain grammy Dec 2014 #8
More crazy, right wing Protestant Evangelicals, I'd say.. whathehell Dec 2014 #29
Oh, for sure, a lot more Protestant Evangelicals denying climate change. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #38
+1 CountAllVotes Jan 2015 #49
Koch Heads, Frack'n Frackers, Burn Out the Earth types... SoapBox Dec 2014 #9
About time too Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #11
...change comes too slow but if you keep surfacing the truth it will prevail.... rewinn Dec 2014 #24
Reason to hope? Absolutely Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #48
The pope is not "horribly homophbic". Just the opposite. AikidoSoul Dec 2014 #26
He also described gay adoption as child abuse Prophet 451 Dec 2014 #47
Well, isn't that nice of him? Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #56
He's "horribly homphobic"? whathehell Dec 2014 #30
Is it possible . . . OldRedneck Dec 2014 #12
Finally someone who is not driven by big money and lobbyists! Chemisse Dec 2014 #27
President of what? snooper2 Jan 2015 #55
I can't wait to see how Bill O'Rerilly reacts to this. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #14
1 Billion Catholics StevePaulson Dec 2014 #15
1 Billion Anbody, I'd guess. whathehell Dec 2014 #32
Fox News crawl: Is Pope Francis a Communist Muslim? Kingofalldems Dec 2014 #17
Lol. They already asked if BenedictXVI was a socialist. Rozlee Dec 2014 #45
He could start yellowwoodII Dec 2014 #18
Guess the crazies will be questioning the Pope's belief in Jeeeeeezus. Vinca Dec 2014 #19
I wonder if he is sincere? If he is, he'd reverse the opposition to birth control. Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #20
Most are unaware that Pope John XXIII established a birth control commission. olegramps Dec 2014 #22
Admitting error is not possible to those who live by bullying.... rewinn Dec 2014 #23
Thanks for that information. n/t whathehell Dec 2014 #36
He's not "encouraging" rampant population growth.. whathehell Dec 2014 #34
Expect conservative Catholic heads to explode adigal Dec 2014 #25
Good for you Pope. Perhaps you will bring question everything Jan 2015 #50
I hope all those "Catholics" we keep hearing about who "HATE DEMS" napi21 Jan 2015 #51
I hope it helps, but if closing the barn door after the animals got out........ nolabels Jan 2015 #54
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