Francis has said he expects his papacy to be short, and ends every weekly Angelus address with an exhortation to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics to pray for him.
I think he should retire.
Global Warming’s fault? ...at least according to Bill Nye.
Jesus fell three times with the cross. (Hey, my pastor compared Francis to the prophet Amos, I’m just upping the ante.)
We may disagree with Pope Francis on some political issues, but we can all pray for his health and well-being, and for God to bless him and to guide him in wisdom for all of us.
Well, I have serious issues with Pope Francis but I certainly hope he’s physically okay.
A bit off-topic, but that statement makes me cringe, as that's a good way to break a wrist. Happened to a relative of mine, and he was no oldster. He was about 20 at the time.
Just don't ask me what the alternative is...
“Francis has said he expects his papacy to be short”
Interesting from a historical perspective. In past, when there were strong, competing factions in the church, to break the impasse the sides would agree to elect an elderly Pope in ill health. Outside of the pressure of electing a new Pontiff, they figured they could reach a settlement before the new Pope had died.
Coming on the heels of Benedict’s retirement, perhaps the most interesting part of Francis’ tenure is that all the leftists, socialists, heterodoxicals, and heretics have come out of the woodwork.
This means that if Francis does not last long, and the next Pope is more like Benedict, then it will be a lot easier to purge the recalcitrants from the church leadership.
This is hugh.
It would be amazing if his predecessor outlived him. Tell me again why Pope Benedict XVI had to resign?
I have mixed feelings here. ;)
I’d say I’m praying for his well-being...but I’m not.
Makes me wonder about the report that he has a brain tumor.
This just doesn’t sound like a big deal to me. A 78 year old man stumbling a couple of times in the last three months isn’t all that uncommon.