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[Catholic Caucus] A sick Pope and a paralysed Vatican: who is actually running the Catholic Church?
The Spectator ^
| March 28, 2025
| Damian Thompson
Posted on 03/28/2025 7:57:23 PM PDT by ebb tide
[Catholic Caucus] A sick Pope and a paralysed Vatican: who is actually running the Catholic Church?
A greatly enfeebled Pope Francis is now living in enforced isolation in a suite at his Santa Marta residence that has been converted into hospital accommodation. He won’t be resuming public duties for two months, we are told – and even his senior advisors have limited access to him. As a result, it’s really not clear who is in charge of the Catholic Church. And, as Damian Thompson reports in this episode of Holy Smoke, it’s by no means clear when this paralysis will end; it’s significant that there has been so little talk of the Pope making a full recovery. Meanwhile, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State who isn’t bothering to hide his ambition to succeed Francis, is continuing to forge alliances…
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TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events
KEYWORDS: morepopenews; pope; popefrank; popeispooped; vatican
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posted on
03/28/2025 7:57:23 PM PDT
by
ebb tide
To: Al Hitan; Fedora; irishjuggler; Jaded; kalee; markomalley; miele man; Mrs. Don-o; ...
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posted on
03/28/2025 7:58:01 PM PDT
by
ebb tide
(The Synodal "church" is not the Catholic Church. )
To: ebb tide
Similarities to the Biden regime.
No one knows who is in charge.
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posted on
03/28/2025 8:00:40 PM PDT
by
Texas resident
( We finally have an American President again)
To: ebb tide
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posted on
03/28/2025 8:02:23 PM PDT
by
TonyM
(Score Event)
To: ebb tide
Joe Biden is running the Vatican.
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posted on
03/28/2025 8:09:12 PM PDT
by
mfish13
(Elections have Consequences.)
To: ebb tide
Same song, different verse.
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posted on
03/28/2025 8:10:12 PM PDT
by
madison10
(God chose Prrsident Trump. Satan chose judges and Democrats.)
To: ebb tide
Pope Benedict set a noble example by retiring at age 85 due to ill health (supposedly). Pity that Benedict’s example did not register with Pope Francis.
Francis is now 88. And he still clings to power. That’s not much different than our elderly members of Congress. Access to power trumps all.
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posted on
03/28/2025 8:11:54 PM PDT
by
Leaning Right
(It’s morning in America. Again.)
To: ebb tide
To: ebb tide
Does he have an auto pen?
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posted on
03/28/2025 8:15:50 PM PDT
by
rfp1234
(E Porcibus Unum)
To: ebb tide
That’s Easy !
Joe Biden !
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posted on
03/28/2025 8:18:31 PM PDT
by
cquiggy
(Ck)
To: ebb tide
Fags, pedophiles, and communists???
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posted on
03/28/2025 8:26:06 PM PDT
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and don't wish to smile.)
To: ebb tide
Dr. Jill Biden, or Otto Penn.
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posted on
03/28/2025 8:38:36 PM PDT
by
Getready
(Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find. )
To: ebb tide
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posted on
03/28/2025 8:50:25 PM PDT
by
MeanWestTexan
(Sometimes There Is No Lesser Of Two Evils)
To: ebb tide
Whoever was running biden these past four years.
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posted on
03/28/2025 8:51:45 PM PDT
by
HIDEK6
(God bless Donald Trump)
To: TonyM
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posted on
03/28/2025 8:53:58 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: madison10
“Same song, different verse.”
As we said as kids, “Second verse, same as the first, could get better but it’s gonna get worse.”
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posted on
03/28/2025 9:12:38 PM PDT
by
Veto!
(Trump Is Superman)
To: ebb tide
Jesus is running the Church, as always, with support frim the laity, the parish priests and the bishops
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posted on
03/28/2025 10:13:30 PM PDT
by
Cronos
To: ebb tide
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posted on
03/28/2025 10:49:51 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: ebb tide
I understand the Bishops already selected to be in line for the position are Socialists.
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posted on
03/29/2025 2:26:00 AM PDT
by
BerryDingle
(I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
To: clee1
This seems like the correct answer.
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posted on
03/29/2025 2:40:16 AM PDT
by
Fireone
(1.Avoid crowds 2.Head on a swivel 3.Be prepared to protect & defend those around you 4.Avoid crowds)
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