I'm glad they got their choice of Pope, but now rump has some leverage against the Church. If I were him, I wouldn't let rump summons me, ever.

"Revenge fetish." Love that. Never thought of it that way, but it is also correct, and you furnished the whole picture in two words. Wonderful phrase.

Johonny

(26,588 posts)

7. No Pizzabella, we have deep dish instead

Reply to Raven123 (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:25 PM

May 2025

underpants

(197,168 posts)

22. It's all good

Reply to Johonny (Reply #7)

Thu May 8, 2025, 02:01 PM

May 2025

W_HAMILTON

(10,435 posts)

10. Have we ever had a pope from here before?

Reply to Raven123 (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:33 PM

May 2025

obamanut2012

(29,511 posts)

12. No, first in 2,000 years

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #10)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:34 PM

May 2025

onenote

(46,227 posts)

14. Well, to be fair, there was no "here" until 250 years ago.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #12)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:36 PM

May 2025

Still the first.

FSogol

(47,665 posts)

21. Wrong. Although there were no Native American Popes either.

Reply to onenote (Reply #14)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:49 PM

May 2025

EYESORE 9001

(29,882 posts)

11. For the first time in my life, I'm older than the pope

Reply to Raven123 (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:34 PM

May 2025

A dubious distinction, to be sure. Frankly, I’m surprised they chose someone so ‘young’.

EverHopeful

(702 posts)

16. Me too

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #11)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:40 PM

May 2025

Should have realized before now that I'm old but it struck me when I realized I'm older than the Pope. Time flies🙂

onenote

(46,227 posts)

17. Of the eight popes chosen during my lifetime, half were 65 or younger when chosen.

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #11)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:40 PM

May 2025

I'm 71. The popes chosen in my lifetime were, in order:
63
76
65
65
58
78
76
69

EYESORE 9001

(29,882 posts)

18. Is that John Paul I who was chosen at age 58?

Reply to onenote (Reply #17)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:43 PM

May 2025

Sure seemed older than that to my younger self.

onenote

(46,227 posts)

20. John Paul II

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #18)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:46 PM

May 2025

John Paul I was 65 when he became pope and died after serving for only 34 days.

EYESORE 9001

(29,882 posts)

23. Can't keep my popes straight

Reply to onenote (Reply #20)

Thu May 8, 2025, 02:10 PM

May 2025

JP II seemed much older to me as well.

Polybius

(22,116 posts)

24. Pope John Paul II was 58

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #11)

Thu May 8, 2025, 02:13 PM

May 2025

But you're right, every Pope after him (Benedict, Francis, and Leo) were older.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,360 posts)

15. He's only two years older than me

Reply to Raven123 (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:38 PM

May 2025

May be around a while.

mcar

(46,353 posts)

19. He sounds like a wonderful man

Reply to Raven123 (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:45 PM

May 2025

He talked of peace and that the church loves everyone.

This gives me hope.

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