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Where’s the pope? Stuck in Vatican elevator until rescue
Associated Press ^ | September 1, 2019

Posted on 09/01/2019 6:05:51 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Where’s the pope? He’s stuck in a Vatican elevator.

Thousands of people who were gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the traditional Sunday on-the-dot-of-noon appearance by Pope Francis were watching for the window of the Apostolic Palace to be thrown open so they could listen to the pope’s remarks and receive his blessing. But after seven minutes, people were looking at each other quizzically: no pope?

Then Francis popped out and answered their question: “First of all I must excuse myself for being late. I was blocked in an elevator for 25 minutes.” …

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Religion
KEYWORDS: elevator; francischurch; popefrancis; vatican; whoops

1 posted on 09/01/2019 6:05:51 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Best keep my mouth shut.


2 posted on 09/01/2019 6:13:15 AM PDT by bgill
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To: Olog-hai

How deep does that elevator go?

/sarcasm


3 posted on 09/01/2019 6:14:27 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Poor kids are just as bright, just as talented, as white kids." - Joe Biden Aug 8, 2019)
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To: Olog-hai

Blocked in a elevator or planning with his muslim buddies?


4 posted on 09/01/2019 6:17:53 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: bgill

“Best keep my mouth shut.”
Beat me to it.

Thought the Pope only got into elevators that went to the left.


5 posted on 09/01/2019 6:26:17 AM PDT by Da Coyote (eh)
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To: Olog-hai

Proof the e is a God


6 posted on 09/01/2019 6:31:17 AM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! Merry Christmas! In God We Trust! Hi)
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To: combat_boots

There


7 posted on 09/01/2019 6:32:01 AM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! Merry Christmas! In God We Trust! Hi)
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To: Olog-hai
Overheard outside the elevator....

It goes up AND DOWN....you keep pushing the wrong buttons.

8 posted on 09/01/2019 7:07:11 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: combat_boots

Good. I thought I would have to start worshipping at the Church of the Elvis.


9 posted on 09/01/2019 7:07:44 AM PDT by I-ambush (One foot in the grave, one foot on the pedal I was born to rebel.)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

How deep does that elevator go?

...

Brilliant.


10 posted on 09/01/2019 7:24:44 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Charity comes from wealth.)
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To: Olog-hai

Someone (up there’s) finally “shutting him up?”


11 posted on 09/01/2019 7:29:20 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Olog-hai

“If God wanted your ass up there he would have miracalled it up there!” Gunny.


12 posted on 09/01/2019 7:35:41 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (The Democrat party. A collaboration of Cloward-Piven and Dunning-Kruger.)
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To: Olog-hai

Act of God?

They should try that with Biden.

Keep him in an elevator between floors and don’t let him make any public appearances.


13 posted on 09/01/2019 10:23:47 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: Olog-hai

Why didn’t God beam him out?


14 posted on 09/01/2019 1:58:03 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: Olog-hai

I don’t understand why Catholics tolerate this pope.


15 posted on 09/01/2019 2:18:30 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Olog-hai; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ...
His elevator doesn't go all the way to the top.

16 posted on 09/02/2019 12:53:30 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Olog-hai
Blocked? What a strange and convoluted expression...
17 posted on 09/02/2019 8:24:27 AM PDT by GOPJ (CNN's Lawrence O'Donnell rapes 5 year old boys and his Mom's a whore. IF true a bombshell story.)
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