Pope Francis, sensing he is close to death, moves to protect his legacy

politico.eu ^ | 2-17-25 | Ben Munster

[Omnivore-Dan]

I seriously doubt if Jesus was walking on Earth today, he would approve of the lavish lifestyle of those living in the Vatican. What a bunch of hypocrites. Disgusting, and have also tried to hide very dark secrets.

[OKSooner]

No comment.

[Salman]

Will the next Pope be a Roman Catholic?

[SauronOfMordor]

He’s had decades to appoint far left cardinals, who will pick his successor.

[SaxxonWoods]

I get the feeling the next Pope will also be a gay activist.

[libertylover]

Maybe the new Pope will be Catholic.

[faucetman]

“protect his legacy”

HUH? What legacy? The one where he has been the WORST pope in history? The one where this pope is Satan’s Demon or Satan himself?

Get on the bobsled Francis

[steve8714]

I really hoped he would retire.

[Towed_Jumper]

Maybe we'll be seeing the white smoke come out of the Sistine Chapel once Francis assumes room temperature. Perhaps the next Pope will actually be Catholic. Francis has me wondering if bears actually do sh*t in the woods.

[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

Too late. His legacy has nearly destroyed his church.

[freedomjusticeruleoflaw]

Yep.

[jaydubya2]

"Bring back Benedict."

That would really cause some issues with the church! He died in 2022.

[Jane Long]

... rushing to tie up loose ends ahead of the battle to succeed him..

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Loose ends, eh? You mean CYA??

And, what ‘battle to succeed him’?? Why is it a battle?

More bad over good, to be installed.

[Redmen4ever]

Good point, Bernard.

[alloysteel]

The bears are in fact Catholic, and the pope is reduced to sh*tting in the woods.

[Rocky Mountain Wild Turkey]

Robert Cardinal Sarah would be the closest ... I'd bet he would ascend as "Benedict XVII" if chosen.

However, His Church on earth NEEDS a powerful transformer as Roman pontiff -- to restore what has been lost, destroyed, and defiled.

Another "Pius"? Maybe ...

I'm thinking a "Leo" or "Gregory" ... or a real wildcard like a "Nicholas" -- to bring together West and East more to battle the Dark Spirit of This Age.

[one guy in new jersey]

That’ll take some doing....

[Old Yeller]

Papo’s role is to promote God’s Word and Jesus the Savior and not woke leftist political agendas.

God's Word comes in 3rd in the Roman hierarchy. First tradition, then rulings by the magisterium, and finally maybe God's Word out of context.

[bobbo666]

Kinda like BeijingBiden’s $$ deliveries before he got booted. Not solidifying a legacy, last minute payoffs.

Someone keep a watch on the Vatican — are droves of little Ukrainian kiddies being turned out? Gotta go somewhere now that “Daddie” is going.

[Bon of Babble]

Will this hypocrite find a replacement who claims that we should admit infinity 3rd world refugees - while he lives behind high walls and no refugees live in Vatican City?