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Pope Francis - RIP

ShootersHillGuru
ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,681
edited May 2025 in Not Sports Related
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 96,429
    Well thats ironic... Only the other day I did a random check on Wikipedia as was curious to see who the current Pope was, and to see how old they were, as find the whole replacement protocol really interesting!!

    RIP
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,061
    Quite apart from personal beliefs about religion, you have to say that shows a certain flair - Easter Monday of all days.

    RIP
  • SuedeAdidas
    SuedeAdidas Posts: 7,844
    Won’t you roll away the stone….
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,682
    RIP 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,486
    Missed the boat for this year’s resurrections.  
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 40,507
    RIP
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,513
    RIP
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,992
    RIP.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,018
    edited April 2025
    I'm off to Italy in June . Glad he karked it now and not then as everything will shut down until we see the white smoke. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,511
    R I P, still an important figure to millions of people

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  • Tunwellsaddick
    Tunwellsaddick Posts: 2,466
    RIP
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,329
    Only yesterday came out to greet the crowds. RIP
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,525
    edited April 2025
    Bangkokaddick said:
    Only yesterday came out to greet the crowds. RIP
    Yes, saw him on the news yesterday and and thought that whilst he was still quite frail, he must be/felt he was on the mend to be there

    Anyone know when they will confirm the first day of conclave? We have tickets for the Vatican 15 days from today - which is the earliest Conclave will start

    edit - only parts of the Vatican will be open immediately before Conclave anyway. Its a return trip for me but Shrek will miss out on the Sistine Chapel
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,466
    edited April 2025
    RIP.  Regardless of belief or standpoint on religion.  This is an 88 year old man gone to his rest.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,525
    Bedsaddick said:
    I'm off to Italy in June . Glad he karked now and not then as everything will shut down until we see the white smoke. 
    We are going from 3 to 7 May, so the earliest Conclave will start is Tuesday 5 - the day we have tickets for the Vatican!

  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,700
    RIP
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,238
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Well thats ironic... Only the other day I did a random check on Wikipedia as was curious to see who the current Pope was, and to see how old they were, as find the whole replacement protocol really interesting!!

    RIP
    Have you seen the film Conclave?  Covers it all very well and a great twist at the end!
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,486
    Meeting JD Vance finished him off
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 27,128
    Not going to lie, I thought the Pope was that German fella. 

    RIP 

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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,152
    Not normally a Catholic church fan, but he seemed a decent, humble and caring man amongst... less so others.

    RIP.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,511
    CafcWest said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Well thats ironic... Only the other day I did a random check on Wikipedia as was curious to see who the current Pope was, and to see how old they were, as find the whole replacement protocol really interesting!!

    RIP
    Have you seen the film Conclave?  Covers it all very well and a great twist at the end!
    read the book (Robert Harris) not seen the film .. book is excellent
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,673
    On a flight to Florence this morning, hope they get on with life as normal and don't grind to a halt too much because of it
  • Ronnietheghost
    Ronnietheghost Posts: 65
    RIP
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 34,429
    For all Catholics everywhere I'm glad he was able to celebrate with them yesterday. His body held out just long enough, which says a lot.

    RIP.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,018
    sam3110 said:
    On a flight to Florence this morning, hope they get on with life as normal and don't grind to a halt too much because of it
    Hate to say it but i think everywhere shuts down in mourning until his funeral which is usually six day after he has died. 
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,899
    Decent pope, RIP.
  • Greenhithe
    Greenhithe Posts: 878
    RIP to every human that died today. Fair dos. But why is the telly going mad about it. I mean I’ve had to turn over twice now. Never been so inconvenienced 
  • JustFloydRoad
    JustFloydRoad Posts: 1,940
    Decent person, RIP. 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 7,023
    sam3110 said:
    On a flight to Florence this morning, hope they get on with life as normal and don't grind to a halt too much because of it
    Quite, let’s not let the cultural and religious aspect of a nation get in the way of a Brits city break.
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