We'll keep an eye on the Vatican

robindch

Pope Frank admits that he "doesn't mind being pope", but misses heading out for an anonymous pizza. Also suggests he might throw in the towel fairly soon.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-31875507

Whatever about the pizza, is he being serious about hanging up his papal hat? And if he does, how would the world's catholics react to having three popes?

Nodin

robindch wrote: »

Pope Frank admits that he "doesn't mind being pope", but misses heading out for an anonymous pizza. Also suggests he might throw in the towel fairly soon.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-31875507

Whatever about the pizza, is he being serious about hanging up his papal hat? And if he does, how would the world's catholics react to having three popes?

They managed before, they'll do it again.

reprise

robindch wrote: »

Pope Frank admits that he "doesn't mind being pope", but misses heading out for an anonymous pizza. Also suggests he might throw in the towel fairly soon.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-31875507

Whatever about the pizza, is he being serious about hanging up his papal hat? And if he does, how would the world's catholics react to having three popes?

Is anyone really nostalgic for the day when the Pope was at the helm, riddled with alzheimers and disease and unmercifully rolled out to the crowds?

mikhail

reprise wrote: »

Is anyone really nostalgic for the day when the Pope was at the helm, riddled with alzheimers and disease and unmercifully rolled out to the crowds?

Sort of like the Spitting Image take on Russia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NXwh-5NaBc

reprise

mikhail wrote: »

Sort of like the Spitting Image take on Russia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NXwh-5NaBc

Oddly enough, the very recent speculation that Putin was/is toast is a real blast from the past.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/03/13/world/putins-spokesman-russian-leader-really-perfect-health/

Hotblack Desiato

Kremlinology is back!

PopePalpatine

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Kremlinology is back!

I would have thought North Korea was keeping it alive. :pac:

The Black Oil

Presumably we can expect: 'Pineapple pizza - who am I to judge?'

Shrap

The Black Oil wrote: »

Presumably we can expect: 'Pineapple pizza - who am I to judge?'

When we Hawaiian pizza lovers will be advised that our abhorrent tastes are understood, accepted and forgiven and that we are still loved by god, but we should never EVER under any circumstances actually bite into one?