Xenophon PCDGS
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"Black smoke" from the chimney after the first vote on Tuesday, so no news yet as to who might be the next Pope.
I see the Argentinians have claimed the Vatican City now too
The Pope is to resign - Any chance of putting a Moderate in the position?
I see the Argentinians have claimed the Vatican City now too
When I saw him I immediately thought I wonder where Jim Bowen had got to! Good luck to him, not an easy job!
"Black smoke" from the chimney after the first vote on Tuesday, so no news yet as to who might be the next Pope.
Off topic...But hope no-one minds me sharing a little gem of enlightenment that I saw on Facebook earlier.White smoke eh? Probably engine problems...
Hmm...Let's quickly check off the facts using Wikipedia:Odd to see Tottenham MP David Lammey getting all wound up on Twitter earlier because he thought white smoke and black smoke referred to the skin colour of the new choice... What an idiot.
White smoke eh? Probably engine problems...
He certainly faces one heck of an uphill struggle bringing people around to seeing things from his point of view, mind. Last time I checked, Catholicism was one of the richest (And most flamboyantly so) of all of the Worlds major religions.Pope Francis most certainly made his personal vision, based on the views that he espouses, that the church should be...
"Of the poor, for the poor"
That statement certainly reveals a desire to "go back to the basics", after the recent matters of contention that have so afflicted it. How he will persuade that part of the Vatican establishment that needs to change their views to guide through these principles is a major task that he will face.
He certainly faces one heck of an uphill struggle bringing people around to seeing things from his point of view, mind. Last time I checked, Catholicism was one of the richest (And most flamboyantly so) of all of the Worlds major religions.
I'm not entirely sure, but I (Speaking as a non-Christian, mind) don't think there'd be any right for the Conclave to know what may or may not be in the mind of the candidates for the position of Pope.Would his personal views on his vision for the church have been known when the Conclave of Cardinals were in session to elect their next Pope?
That said, the process of selecting a new Pope seems to be rather political in itself - At least from my perspective - And from discussions on the topic that I've had with a friend over the years (Who may not be a professional historian, but is very well read in that respect) I have the impression that this has been the case since at least the Middle Ages.