Pope Benedict Resigns!!!

snubbleste

Rumours abound that Benedict XVI is to quit at end February due to ill-health.
Don-don-donnnnn!

More to follow soon, now over to Cathy for the sports

padd b1975

News breaking now.

He resigns on Feb. 28.

Mushy

28th February is the date.

mike65

29th I heard.

Something about to be revealed or he is just too old and frail?

lazygal

Good riddance. Now how do we get rid of the rest of them?

HeidiHeidi

End of Feb, and he announced it himself apparently. Unless someone got the Latin translation arseways :eek:

snubbleste

Did Nostradamus predict this? What happens next?

humanji

Threads merged. And I know this'll fall on deaf ears, but can we keep the religion bashing down to a minimum?

Logical_Bear

mike65 wrote: »

29th I heard.

Something about to be revealed or he is just too old and frail?

converting to islam so i believe

Duggy747

So one old codger resigns to let a slightly younger codger in to continue spouting drivel.

Daroxtar

He's been spending too much time on Twitter to do his job properly

BMJD

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-21411304

omggggggggggggggggggggggggggg z\zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

iDave

I bags being the new pope

SEPT 23 1989

Hopefully they appoint someone less evil looking

Banjo String

I liked him in the Tom Hanks movie, 'The Burbs'.

shar01

Whoop-de-wop!

Now for a clean out of the whole dirty organisation!

Whispered

Well that's unexpected. I wonder will there be a reason given.

Meangadh

mike65 wrote: »

29th I heard.

I dunno if you're joking here or not!! :pac:


Anyway, can't say I'm sorry to hear this. Way too old and not any way forward thinking. Although at this stage I think most of the Catholic church's top brass are completely out of touch with reality anyway. But he really hasn't a clue.

joe316

Probably to spend more time with his family

Sergeant

Finally, it's my chance at the top job.

Anyone

Just in time for the filming of Star Wars 7.

Kold

Man he better do something awesome in the next 2 weeks or his legacy will be dominated by the paedophilia scandal.

hoodwinked

iDave wrote: »

I bags being the new pope

im sorry you got to this thread 4 minutes too late, we need a pope who's on the ball! :P


All hail our new pope Snubbleste!!!

FutureGuy

I'm calling it now. Simon Cowell is all over this ****.

New reality show called Popestar in the Summer.

buyer95

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/the-pope/9862194/Pope-Benedict-XVI-to-resign.html

Scar Tissue

Breaking News: It doesn't f*cking matter.

I'll hang onto my Vatican City Benny 16th 50 cent coin so.

Reckless Abandonment

I'm sure he's leaving because of an ecumenical matter...

padd b1975

snubbleste wrote: »

Did Nostradamus predict this? What happens next?

Cardinals elect a new one. This is usually 15 days after the death of a pope, not sure what happens in a resignation.

dr.bollocko

I did nazi that coming.

snubbleste

It's the end of the world
Grab your bibles!

Kylo Ren

I would like to nominate Morgan Freeman to the role.

SEPT 23 1989

An Irish pope would be interesting

RikkFlair

I nominate Father Jack Hackett

iDave

hoodwinked wrote: »

im sorry you got to this thread 4 minutes too late, we need a pope who's on the ball! :P


All hail our new pope Snubbleste!!!

I propse we nominate Fr Jack for the role.....but the Jesuits have it all tied up! :mad:

RainMaker

snubbleste wrote: »

Did Nostradamus predict this? What happens next?

You need to look at the prophecies of St Malachy for this one!
I think next pope (Peter the Roman) is supposed to be the the last one and will oversee the "Final judgement".

Wouldn't be surprised to see a pope named Peter as some sort of attempt at a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Or we can just wait until 2 more popes have been appointed and bask in the aftermath of another failed apocalypse prediction!

opinion guy

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Hopefully they appoint someone less evil looking

Lord Vader so

Endless Nameless

Someone with a Vatican IP address posted on 4chan last night, maybe he's planning to join anonymous

Grand Moff Tarkin

Anyone wrote: »

Just in time for the filming of Star Wars 7.

He sent me an e-mail this morning to say he is taking over the day to day operations of the Death Star on the 1/3/2013

I am a bit worried about my future employment.:eek:

padd b1975

I predict an American Pope.

MagicSean

I didn't think a pope could resign. Thought he had to die.

Great news.

What has he done again? Oh yeah, not much.

unkel

He preferred his old job in the Holy Inquisition Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Setun

Anyone know if he gets to keep that funny hat?

SEPT 23 1989

He must be mentally ill if he can't continue

Guy:Incognito

lazygal wrote: »

Good riddance. Now how do we get rid of the rest of them?

The popes? Most are already dead I think.

Kylo Ren

I am hearing it is not due to ill health, but that he wants to promote his hobby - 'shitting in the woods'

Grayson

Scar Tissue wrote: »

Breaking News: It doesn't f*cking matter.

He is the head of a religion that have a billion followers.

I don't know if you heard but I'm he's pretty big news around here.

OldGoat

padd b1975 wrote: »

Cardinals elect a new one. This is usually 15 days after the death of a pope, not sure what happens in a resignation.

Just on this, I was under the impression that being the pope was a job for life, no retirement policy. Is there a precident for retiring from the job?

Grayson

padd b1975 wrote: »

I predict an American Pope.

Or the black pope

kraggy

MagicSean wrote: »

I didn't think a pope could resign. Thought he had to die.

He's got 17 more days to work on that.