What ever happened Pope Benedict?

He didn't die did he?

Try_harder

No. He retired.

fatknacker

Benedictus



So he did.

K.Flyer

He lives in an ould out-house out the back of the Vatican....

bazz26

Isn't he Darth Sidious:

gozunda

Mrs Gilhooley wrote: »

He didn't die did he?

Likes Eggs Benedict does ...

macgowan89

Mrs Gilhooley wrote: »

He didn't die did he?

benedict is the real pope
that brazilian is a false flag
666

DwightSchrute1

macgowan89 wrote: »

benedict is the real pope
that brazilian is a false flag
666

By Brazilian you mean the Argentinian?

Are Am Eye

Sacrificing his life Dart Vader threw him down an energy shaft in the Death Star.

Fr_Dougal

Try_harder wrote: »

No. He retired.

A pope can’t retire. We have two popes.

Hitman3000

Fr_Dougal wrote:

A pope can’t retire. We have two popes.

Does it matter?

Mysterypunter

Hitman3000 wrote: »

Does it matter?

He got sick a few years ago, packed in before he hit the deck, was pope for 8 years. Still alive now 91 years old

doolox

The Popes have long lost their temporal authority since Napoleon took his Imperial Crown in his own hands and crowned himself Emperor of the French in 1800. Up to that time a Bishop or Pope had to crown and endorse most European heads of State. But the French revolution and the later developments of the Reformation started the separation of Church and State that we take for granted today.

In many formerly Catholic countries the influence of the Church has waned considerably not only in Ireland but in Spain and Italy where a significant anti clerical and secularist movement exists, especially among left wing parties and also in Portugal. The dictatorships of the 1930's in Spain and Portugal had the support of the Church and this alienated many ordinary people from religion as a result.

The same thing can be seen among the working class areas of Irelands cities where church attendance and religious devotion has all but collapsed.

While the Pope got huge crowds in the visit to Ireland in 1979 it is doubtful if this support will be repeated in 2018.

Outlaw Pete

No idea, but he was my favourite of The A-Team.

jk23

Think he won the golden cleric award and is still making his speech!

Fr Tod Umptious

If Liverpool win the Championship League either Benedict or Francis will die this year.

It has always happened when Liverpool have won the European Cup and there has been a royal wedding in the UK (ok granted 1981 was an falied assaniation rather successful one).

So s Liverpool win and one of the two popes dies.

And I do believe Benedict is old and in poor health as it is.

jk23

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

If Liverpool win the Championship League either Benedict or Francis will die this year.

It has always happened when Liverpool have won the European Cup and there has been a royal wedding in the UK (ok granted 1981 was an falied assaniation rather successful one).

So s Liverpool win and one of the two popes dies.

And I do believe Benedict is old and in poor health as it is.

Or if Aaron Ramsey scores Saturday!!

DEFTLEFTHAND

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

If Liverpool win the Championship League either Benedict or Francis will die this year.

It has always happened when Liverpool have won the European Cup and there has been a royal wedding in the UK (ok granted 1981 was an falied assaniation rather successful one).

So s Liverpool win and one of the two popes dies.

And I do believe Benedict is old and in poor health as it is.

Think he's over 90. He published a letter recently stating that he feels his time is coming to an end. I wouldn't be surprised if he died before the end of the year.

Fella has a direct line to upstairs, lol.

Snickers Man

doolox wrote: »

The Popes have long lost their temporal authority since Napoleon took his Imperial Crown in his own hands and crowned himself Emperor of the French in 1800. Up to that time a Bishop or Pope had to crown and endorse most European heads of State. But the French revolution and the later developments of the Reformation started the separation of Church and State that we take for granted today.

Er, the French Revolution occurred at the end of the 18th Century. The Reformation, if you mean Martin Luther's movement, started in the early 16th century, some 250 years earlier.

In fact you could say that the first really significant challenge to Papal authority and Catholic Church doctrine had started a century before Luther with Jan Hus's activities in Bohemia.

As for the "separation of Church and State": isn't it ironic that one Protestant regime, namely England, has an absolute integration between church and state with the head of the Church of England also being the head of state?

One reason why it is AGAINST THE LAW for somebody in succession to the throne of England to marry a Catholic. Their intended either has to convert to Anglicanism, or the Royal has to give up their succession rights to the throne.

Interesting conundrum in politics if a Catholic ever becomes prime minister, or is put in a position where they might contend to be prime minister. If the ultra catholic Jacob Rees Mogg ever becomes head of the Conservative Party, it will throw up interesting challenges

DEFTLEFTHAND

They say JP II could have made a pro career as a goalkeeper.

Auguste Comte

K.Flyer wrote: »

He lives in an ould out-house out the back of the Vatican....

With his "house keeper"?

gozunda

Auguste Comte wrote: »

With his "house keeper"?

Afaik a bunch of nuns do the necessary ....

Peregrinus

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Think he's over 90. He published a letter recently stating that he feels his time is coming to an end. I wouldn't be surprised if he died before the end of the year.

There have been a couple of rumours in recent years suggesting that he is ill, or near death. The Vatican has denied them but, inevitably, one day they they will turn out to be correct. He was last seen in public in February, looking very frail but standing and walking under his own power, talking to people and seeming engaged. It's reported that much of the time he uses a wheelchair.

His older brother Georg is still with us at the age of 94, so seemingly they are a long-lived family. Georg was well enough to travel to Rome (from Regensburg, in Bavaria, where he lives) to celebrate his brother's 91st birthday in April of this year.

razorblunt

He lives in a nunnery and is worn out apparently.

whisky_galore

DwightSchrute1 wrote: »

By Brazilian you mean the Argentinian?

Ah they're all kind of the same, anything south of the border...

RobertKK

He is known as Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

Auguste Comte

whisky_galore wrote: »

Ah they're all kind of the same, anything south of the border...

Jasus I don't know, my Mrs never came home with an Argentinian..

King of Kings

the current pope is an imposter.

he is not the pope but the false prophet referred to in the book of revelations.
He will bring about the end of days.

as for benedict..he was clearly shafted in a coup to enable the false prophet to claim the seat of saint peter.

ohnonotgmail

Snickers Man wrote: »

Er, the French Revolution occurred at the end of the 18th Century. The Reformation, if you mean Martin Luther's movement, started in the early 16th century, some 250 years earlier.

In fact you could say that the first really significant challenge to Papal authority and Catholic Church doctrine had started a century before Luther with Jan Hus's activities in Bohemia.

As for the "separation of Church and State": isn't it ironic that one Protestant regime, namely England, has an absolute integration between church and state with the head of the Church of England also being the head of state?

One reason why it is AGAINST THE LAW for somebody in succession to the throne of England to marry a Catholic. Their intended either has to convert to Anglicanism, or the Royal has to give up their succession rights to the throne.

Interesting conundrum in politics if a Catholic ever becomes prime minister, or is put in a position where they might contend to be prime minister. If the ultra catholic Jacob Rees Mogg ever becomes head of the Conservative Party, it will throw up interesting challenges

if that ever happens England will have bigger problems than that.

topper75

King of Kings wrote: »

the current pope is an imposter.

he is not the pope but the false prophet referred to in the book of revelations.
He will bring about the end of days.

as for benedict..he was clearly shafted in a coup to enable the false prophet to claim the seat of saint peter.

So .... David Miscavage - where does he fit into all this? Who's seat does he have?

sbsquarepants

King of Kings wrote: »

as for benedict..he was clearly shafted in a coup to enable the false prophet to claim the seat of saint peter.

Good - I hope it hurt the Nazi peado hiding bastard.

Snickers Man

Snickers Man wrote: »

Interesting conundrum in politics if a Catholic ever becomes prime minister, or is put in a position where they might contend to be prime minister. If the ultra catholic Jacob Rees Mogg ever becomes head of the Conservative Party, it will throw up interesting challenges

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

if that ever happens England will have bigger problems than that.

You'd almost feel sorry for them!

ohnonotgmail

Snickers Man wrote: »

You'd almost feel sorry for them!

almost

Odhinn

Mrs Gilhooley wrote: »

He didn't die did he?

He got the band back together and went on the road again.

branie2

He's still alive as far as I know.

Are Am Eye

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

if that ever happens England will have bigger problems than that.

Why - cause he's pro brexit?

ohnonotgmail

Are Am Eye wrote: »

Why - cause he's pro brexit?

really? you think that is the only issue with him?

ChikiChiki

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Think he's over 90. He published a letter recently stating that he feels his time is coming to an end. I wouldn't be surprised if he died before the end of the year.

Fella has a direct line to upstairs, lol.

The moneys going on Liverpool so. Cheers Benedict

King of Kings

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Good - I hope it hurt the Nazi peado hiding bastard.

the only evidence of benedict being a nazi was being a member of hitler youth as a child. a ****in child...also you ignore that at the time it might have been mandatory to be member...

but that is merely an aside.. his shafting which so delights you has paved the way for the end of days to occur. but thats grand once you feel your smug satisfication at his undoing....like fcuk the rest of humanity.

Walter Bishop

King of Kings wrote: »

but that is merely an aside.. his shafting which so delights you has paved the way for the end of days to occur.

How so?

ohnonotgmail

King of Kings wrote: »

the only evidence of benedict being a nazi was being a member of hitler youth as a child. a ****in child...also you ignore that at the time it might have been mandatory to be member...

but that is merely an aside.. his shafting which so delights you has paved the way for the end of days to occur. but thats grand once you feel your smug satisfication at his undoing....like fcuk the rest of humanity.

I hate to break it to you but the end of days has already happened. Not one of his best efforts

King of Kings

topper75 wrote: »

So .... David Miscavage - where does he fit into all this? Who's seat does he have?

miscavage is some man...but probably a distraction in the grand scheme....

it would be funny if his spaceship didnt arrive on time and he died in the whole battle atend of the world

King of Kings

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

I hate to break it to you but the end of days has already happened. Not one of his best efforts

i thought it was a really good film . arnie wasnt too bad...

Are Am Eye

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

really? you think that is the only issue with him?

I was just curious what your issue was with him.

Curiosity always getting me into trouble.

ohnonotgmail

King of Kings wrote: »

i thought it was a really good film . arnie wasnt too bad...

So do you think they will give us a few days off work for the end of days or will we have to take it out of annual leave?

ohnonotgmail

Are Am Eye wrote: »

I was just curious what your issue was with him.

Curiosity always getting me into trouble.

Hard to know where to begin.

Graces7

doolox wrote: »

The Popes have long lost their temporal authority


While the Pope got huge crowds in the visit to Ireland in 1979 it is doubtful if this support will be repeated in 2018.

It will, believe me, for many reasons. They are for example,, making huge preparations at Knock in the hope h calls in there
People need hope and they will flock to see him.

PS I deleted the rest of your post as it is not the real reason for the decline of faith here in Ireland

Are Am Eye

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Hard to know where to begin.

All that glisters is not the cover of a book.

ChikiChiki

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

So do you think they will give us a few days off work for the end of days or will we have to take it out of annual leave?

You should probably use all your AL entitlements sooner rather than later as a precaution. Be a bummer to lose them due to end of days.

ohnonotgmail

ChikiChiki wrote: »

You should probably use all your AL entitlements sooner rather than later as a precaution. Be a bummer to lose them due to end of days.

but then you start worrying that it will get delayed again and all your annual leave has been used. Its not like we haven't been promised the end of days for a very long time.

freshpopcorn

I think he got a job in Debenhams!