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Pope Francis, sensing he is close to death, moves to protect his legacy
politico.eu ^ | 2-17-25 | Ben Munster

Posted on 02/18/2025 6:48:29 AM PST by dynachrome

Pope Francis is seriously worried about his health after being hospitalized with severe bronchitis, and is rushing to tie up loose ends ahead of the battle to succeed him.

The pope was admitted to a special ward earlier this month in Gemelli Hospital in Rome with a respiratory infection, and he has since been forced to cancel a number of public appearances.

It’s the latest health crisis for the 88-year-old pontiff, who had part of a lung removed as a young man and has become increasingly fragile in recent years. The Holy See press office has trickled out continuous updates, and on Monday said the pope’s bronchitis had advanced to a “polymicrobial infection” with a “complex clinical picture.”

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Religion
KEYWORDS: antipope; communist; marxism; marxist; morepopenews; neardeath; pachamama; pagan; pope
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To: dynachrome

I’m hoping that they don’t move to make this guy a saint. But I bet they do.


21 posted on 02/18/2025 6:59:31 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Nervous Tick
---- "I wonder if, like Biden's presidency, the papacy is actually a cabal."

Joe Biden, Freemason? "The recent former president appears to have committed a big no-no for Catholics."

22 posted on 02/18/2025 7:00:20 AM PST by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: dynachrome

Think he had to wait in the ER for 24 or 36 hours for a bed because
the hospital is overwhelmed with illegals?


23 posted on 02/18/2025 7:01:12 AM PST by Palio di Siena (Kralik…..you get the wallet )
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To: dynachrome
legacy....heretic?
24 posted on 02/18/2025 7:02:11 AM PST by RckyRaCoCo (Time to throw them out of the Temple...again)
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To: nwrep

Hoping for smoke signals soon.


25 posted on 02/18/2025 7:02:13 AM PST by LeonardFMason
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To: dynachrome

I thought the Catholic Church would outlive this guy. But, maybe not.


26 posted on 02/18/2025 7:03:43 AM PST by Redmen4ever
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To: nwrep

I sincerely hope he repents and is welcomed to heaven . Whether he does or not, I equally sincerely hope you doesn’t make it out of that hospital alive.


27 posted on 02/18/2025 7:04:01 AM PST by j.havenfarm (24 years on Free Republic, 12/10/24! More than 10,500 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: dynachrome

His legacy is secure as a hypocrite, a wokester, a creep, and a Marxist.


28 posted on 02/18/2025 7:04:42 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Redmen4ever

The US outlived Biden. The Church has survived bad popes before.


29 posted on 02/18/2025 7:07:38 AM PST by Bernard (Issue an annual budget. And Issue a federal government balance sheet. Let's see what we got.)
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To: dynachrome

I have nothing nice to say so I’m just going to sit here quietly.


30 posted on 02/18/2025 7:09:18 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remove RINOs by voting for them!)
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To: Nervous Tick

Perhaps it is time for Francis to convert to Christianity. If only to avoid paying up for his Faustian deal to gain the papal seat.

One need not be a Christian to be Pope, but being a politician is highly essential.


31 posted on 02/18/2025 7:11:32 AM PST by alloysteel ( Beware the old soldier. There's a reason he's old.)
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To: dynachrome

Legacy?! Destroying the catholic church. Enabling pedophile priests. Some legacy.


32 posted on 02/18/2025 7:17:47 AM PST by AlaskaErik (There are three kinds of rats: Rats, Damned Rats, and DemocRats.)
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To: dynachrome
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Father in Heaven, we pray for the soul your humble servant, please help him see the light of your love so he can find his way to your grace and life everlasting. In your name we pray.
33 posted on 02/18/2025 7:18:09 AM PST by The Louiswu (You get what you vote for, good and hard.)
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To: alloysteel

Good post.

>> One need not be a Christian to be Pope, but being a politician is highly essential.

That right there is tag-line quality material!


34 posted on 02/18/2025 7:19:00 AM PST by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: tflabo

I woNder if he will start issuing humongous grants to
A bunch of NGOs and demand to have a statue of him erected in the courtyard of the city


35 posted on 02/18/2025 7:19:45 AM PST by shadeaud (God gave us the free will and intelligence to choose right from wrong. Use it or lose it!D)
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To: Carl Vehse

Well, that and the legacy of Marxism, globalism and sexual perversion.


36 posted on 02/18/2025 7:19:56 AM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: tflabo

I woNder if he will start issuing humongous grants to
A bunch of NGOs and demand to have a statue of him erected in the courtyard of the city


37 posted on 02/18/2025 7:20:29 AM PST by shadeaud (God gave us the free will and intelligence to choose right from wrong. Use it or lose it!D)
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To: dynachrome

ANTI pope. Pray for his soul but also pray that his days of evil are about over.


38 posted on 02/18/2025 7:22:10 AM PST by GrumpyOldGuy
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To: ClearCase_guy

>> I’m hoping that they don’t move to make this guy a saint. But I bet they do.

In a tik-tok world where George Soros is worthy of a Medal of Freedom, certainly a heretic pope is worthy of sainthood.


39 posted on 02/18/2025 7:22:11 AM PST by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: dynachrome

Hint- it’s in the parking lot with a missing catalytic converter.


40 posted on 02/18/2025 7:23:13 AM PST by Track9 (Make haste slowly. )
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