THIS is a Swiss chef:
Posted on 12/03/2014 8:56:59 AM PST by Gamecock
The commander of the Swiss Guard at the Vatican has been removed from his post,
The surprise news that Daniel Anrig, who had a reputation for being rigid and “teutonic The 42-year-old father of four was appointed by Pope Benedict in 2008 and his five-year contract had been extended indefinitely.
Italian press reports said the pontiff wanted to see a less rigid military corp and one that was less obsessed by rules.
The pope recently told his security personnel in a special service in their honour that the biggest threat facing the Vatican was not from a bomb or a bullet, but the gossips who “threaten the life of the church and the life of the Vatican every day” as they sow destruction and “destroy the lives of others”.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
They’re a tough lot. On the other hand, they do have a tendency to get bombed out of their minds and get into fights in Rome and then run back to Vatican City to avoid arrest!
I know I wonder about it. He is by far the most liberal Pope I can remember. I think we will see a de facto acceptance of gay marriage during his papacy..
Hey, Pope . . .
I’ve been in the Army and I’ve been in the Catholic church.
When speaking of most rigid, I’m gonna go with the Church.
Does the Pope wish to become a martyr to the passions of the Muslims he honors?
Rank has its privileges, but it also has its responsibilities. He may crave the humble life of a priest in a land torn apart by poverty and hunger; but that is no longer his station. To deny his new purpose is to despise it, to leave its work undone while embracing a shallow, personal goal.
A general is no longer welcome in the enlisted club, no matter how much “he enjoys his privates hanging out.”
>>That’s a SWEDISH chef!
THIS is a Swiss chef<<
A distinction without a difference (OK, I am gonna get it from both the Swedes and Swiss, yes? I will be the one who ends up charred)
The biggest threat facing the Vatican is the buffoon known as Pope Francis. He is a complete idiot who is as bad for the Vatican as Obama is for America.
Kind of sad how we went from the triple axis of freedom in Ronald W. Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II, to
his wimpyship Barack Obama, David (”modernizer”) Cameron, and Pope Francis..
Mercenaries can be problematic.
He is constantly trying to one-up his “humility” and “compassion” and his antics are getting more and more bizarre. Going to be interesting to see where it ends.
Never pays to annoy the boss.
I think your reaction just about pegs it. The Swiss Guard are not their for decoration. Armed forces (private or otherwise) have rules, that is a big part of being a legitimate armed force.
The thought crossed my mind too.
Hippie pope.
I mean, next thing you know, he’ll be pretending that Jesus didn’t walk around guarded by mercenaries everywhere he went./
Are the Roman Catholics the only Christian branch with an ersatz military? It is a little weird if you look at the big picture.
And like a typical leftist, he thinks he knows best in any and all matters, even those he knows nothing about...Less obsessed by rules??? What the heck kind of guard is he looking for?
If he wants a pansy military force he should change it to the Spanish guard or something.
Jealous!
After reading the article, it may be a case of stolen recipes.
He’s the Barack Obama of the Catholic Church.
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