Pope just died

PowerHouseDan

pope just died

Ciaran500

No he's not.

"Brain and heart still functioning"

p~b

it has'nt been confirmed

Crania

Yeah I just heard that on TV3 during the break of Corrie

is_that_so

not just yet but reckon it will be tonight

galwaydude18

defo tonight! only speculation at the mo!

galwaydude

hasnt been confirmed yet only by the media,but looks like he has.RIP

KTRIC

Proof anyone ??

L5

no he hasnt.
Skynews are there. Not true

KTRIC

Here ya go :

http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/04/01/story196225.html

L5

galwaydude18 wrote:

defo tonight! only speculation at the mo!

you make it sound like you're enjoying it :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Our man in Havana

all the reputable news agencies are not confirming this. Only TV3 out on a limb atm.

L5

Banta Fodder wrote:

Here ya go :

http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/04/01/story196225.html

losing conciousness doesnt equal dead.

I suggest the original poster change the topic of his thread

is_that_so

Banta Fodder wrote:

Here ya go :

http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/04/01/story196225.html

Now that is a good way off dead

dlofnep

he is dead.. says it here

L5

dlofnep wrote:

he is dead.. says it here

where is "here" ? :rolleyes:

galwaydude18

I never said im enjoying it i'm not! All was saying is that if he is not dead I reckon he will defo die tonight and the media reports are only speculation at the mo! Sorry if I offended you some way!

Sleepy

Gettin' my hopes up like that

L5

galwaydude18 wrote:

I never said im enjoying it i'm not! All was saying is that if he is not dead I reckon he will defo die tonight and the media reports are only speculation at the mo! Sorry if I offended you some way!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our man in Havana

Have they got a sucessor lined up?

KTRIC

I don't care who is dying, you still shouldn't drive in the last nail until you are completly sure.

Can someone lock this silly thread out of respect for a dying man.

L5

Banta Fodder wrote:

I don't care who is dying, you still shouldn't drive in the last nail until you are completly sure.

Can someone lock this silly thread out of respect for a dying man.

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Rabies

not really too pushed about it

is_that_so

nah that's when u get to see the Papal conclave, could be up to a month away. All the cardinals are locked in until they pick a new one.

Goodshape

Jayzuz it's like a running commentary this thing.

"And the pope just inhaled.... we're waiting now... and.. YES! EXHALE!! is that a blink? The Cardinals dismisses it... oh! wait! he's gone to sleep! could be any minute now folks!!"

tinkerbell

TV3 must feel so stupid now. The Vatican just dismissed Italian media reports that the pope is dead.

is_that_so

Whether he is or not , still unpleasant to be watching this. Curse of 24 hour instant news.

Rabies

I wonder who will snap up the movie rights for his life story

is_that_so

Probably Time Life to go with all the Bible stuff

Our man in Havana

tinkerbell wrote:

TV3 must feel so stupid now. The Vatican just dismissed Italian media reports that the pope is dead.

They better retract that soon.

steppen

is_that_so wrote:

nah that's when u get to see the Papal conclave, could be up to a month away. All the cardinals are locked in until they pick a new one.

conclave has to be 15 days after the pope's private secretary confirms death

tinkerbell

It's just so typical eh! They hear a rumour and then do a special broadcast on something that wasn't even confirmed. At least Sky News are giving proper updates on his condition, and they did not say that he had passed away.

I wonder what TV3's next bulletin will be like. Will they say "oh sorry, he's actually not dead now" .... doubtful, tbh.

is_that_so

steppen wrote:

conclave has to be 15 days after the pope's private secretary confirms death

True, been a long time since the last one.

cranoo

Ian Paisley Maybe No sorry wrong religion, Jerry Adams ? :cool:

tinkerbell

steppen wrote:

conclave has to be 15 days after the pope's private secretary confirms death

The list of probable successors of the current pope was listed in the paper recently. And I think the youngest candidate was either in his late 50s or early 60s (can't remember).

It's just typical Catholic church, trying to keep the old fashioned views in the church. Maybe if they put in a younger pope, he'd last longer, and he would probably be a bit more "hip" (if it's possible for a pope to be hip, that is!) - but ye know what I mean :rolleyes: What's the point in putting in a much older pope who will die sooner? Oh it baffles me

Not that I care too much, coz I ain't bothered with organised religion anyway.

is_that_so

Life being as it is I have a feeling that Paddy Power will have a book on it

Rabies

the new pope has to be within a certain age range before he can be considered. Can't remember the range, something like 60-70.

is_that_so

tinkerbell wrote:

The list of probable successors of the current pope was listed in the paper recently. And I think the youngest candidate was either in his late 50s or early 60s (can't remember).

It's just typical Catholic church, trying to keep the old fashioned views in the church. Maybe if they put in a younger pope, he'd last longer, and he would probably be a bit more "hip" (if it's possible for a pope to be hip, that is!) - but ye know what I mean :rolleyes: What's the point in putting in a much older pope who will die sooner? Oh it baffles me

Not that I care too much, coz I ain't bothered with organised religion anyway.

JP2 was an unexpected Pope at the time. They went through a few candidates before they picked him. Think they need a 2/3 majority for a new Pope. Suggestions are that the next one could be South American or African, which can only be good.

steppen

tinkerbell wrote:

The list of probable successors of the current pope was listed in the paper recently. And I think the youngest candidate was either in his late 50s or early 60s (can't remember).

It's just typical Catholic church, trying to keep the old fashioned views in the church. Maybe if they put in a younger pope, he'd last longer, and he would probably be a bit more "hip" (if it's possible for a pope to be hip, that is!) - but ye know what I mean :rolleyes: What's the point in putting in a much older pope who will die sooner? Oh it baffles me

Not that I care too much, coz I ain't bothered with organised religion anyway.

They cant put in a young pope, to be eligible for election the cardinal has to be between 65 and 80 years of age

Crania

They should have a young pope. Maybe he might last for a long time

Bungalow Bill

I hope he dies peacefully, he was a great man of humble beginnings and deserves only respect.

is_that_so

steppen wrote:

They cant put in a young pope, to be eligible for election the cardinal has to be between 65 and 80 years of age

JP2 was only 59. Pope is "in theory" supposed to retire at 80. Believe the age group is 55-65 in practice, although they tend not to go for upper end. JP1 was 60ish as well .

p~b

would you rather have a pope who lasts a few years longer or do a better job. an older person would have more life experience and a younger person might be corrupted by the power.

L5

Can someone change the thread title please? Its very misleading

Ms Beanbag

It's possible he could be dead. Maybe they're just not giving out the news yet.

My mother said the last pope ever was to be a black pope- as predicted by Nostradamus.

is_that_so

Ms Beanbag wrote:

It's possible he could be dead. Maybe they're just not giving out the news yet.

My mother said the last pope ever was to be a black pope- as predicted by Nostradamus.

That is suppposed to tie in with St. Malachy's prediction and the "fact" that there is only one space left in the Papal crypt.

Sparky

TV3 might say next report: Contrary to media reports it has come out that the pope is alive.

Theres BS going around about a machine, but the vatican saying they dont have one

Romo

Ms Beanbag wrote:

It's possible he could be dead. Maybe they're just not giving out the news yet.

The last pope ever is to be a black pope- as predicted by Nostradamus.

That prediction (if you believe in that sort of stuff) relates to the possible election of the superior general of the Jesuits to the pontificate. The superior general is often referred to as the "Black Pope".

At the present moment Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach is the superior general.

http://www.companysj.com/v203/kolvenbach.jpg

Nostradamus is hokum anyway.


Kolvenbach is a real magnet for conspiracy theorists. Here's a sample...

Martin: Let’s discuss this position of "General" and, in addition, who is this person, Count Hans Kolvenbach? Who does he serve? What are his origins? Where does he hail from?

Phelps: The present General is a Dutchman, his nationality is Dutch.

Martin: Where is he? Physically, where is he?

Phelps: He resides in Rome, at the headquarters of the Jesuits, called the Church of Jesu. So, the Jesuit General resides in Rome at, what I just called, the Jesuit headquarters.

Martin: The Church of Jesu, is that near the Vatican?

Phelps: It’s not far from the Vatican, right. It’s in the same general area. It’s headquarters of the Knights of Malta.

Martin: Is it part of Vatican City, proper?

Phelps: Right, I believe, yes it is.

Martin: Where does Satan fit into this picture, and what is the ultimate goal of the Jesuits, the so-called Society of Jesus?

Phelps: The Jesuit General, and the other high Jesuit Generals, they are sorcerers. They are Luciferians, and they worship what they would call Lucifer. They do not believe in Satan. They believe in Lucifer.

Now, according to Alberto Rivera, he was invited—because he was a top Jesuit at the time in the late ’60s—he was invited to a "Black Mass" in Spain where there were quite a few top Jesuit Generals present. And he called it a "Black Mass". Well, when you’re involved in a "Black Mass", you’re involved in the worship of Lucifer, all dressed in their black capes and so on.

Martin: I’m fascinated by Count Hans Kolvenbach because nobody in the world knows who this person is. I’ve never heard the name.

Wertz

TV3....what a bunch of ****.
It's tabloid news at it's worst IMO...anyone wih some semblance of inteligence would make sure to double check sources before airing bullsh|t like this.

I went straight away to several news sites and saw nothing...imagine the people these bolloxes have upset, elderly people that watch corrie and haven't net access or even teletext in some cases.

Yeah, great news team...that's why they have such an outstanding teletext news service too :rolleyes:
These idiots deserve a serious slap on the wrist...mistake or not.

Dinner

In fairness to TV3 they said that Italian media said he was dead, they added that it was still unconfirmed.

aidan_walsh

Ms Beanbag wrote:

He wrote quatrains that describe the fall of the twin towers

No, that was someone trying to stir up a little extra fear by taking passages from other quatraines and mixing them together in a way that would look like a canon one.

And lets not forget that he has been wrong more times than right...