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BombayBicycleclub · 2025-04-21T08:00:23+00:00

[[https://news.sky.com/story/pope-francis-has-died-the-vatican-says-12890455 https://news.sky.com/story/pope-francis-has-died-the-vatican-says-12890455]] just that really. Will they do the conclave now? Or in a few days as it’s Easter?

gotmyknickersinatwist · 21/04/2025 11:05

AIBU to share some headline news

Cranarc · 21/04/2025 10:59

I find it interesting how humans have the capacity to hold on for "one last" whatever it may be. I'm glad for Pope Francis that he could take part in the Easter traditions, although it must have been a huge effort.

RIP

Radiat · 21/04/2025 10:57

I’m pretty sure given he was always insistent on (if possible) remaining in his role until the very end, there was no forcing him onto the balcony yesterday.

Coincidentally, JPII also died during the Easter Octave, 20 years ago this year.

ThereWillBeGold · 21/04/2025 10:54

Rest in Peace Pope Francis.

I was very moved yesterday seeing him going out in the car meeting people and blessing children, he was obviously determined to do it.
The people that were in St Peter's Square yesterday will never forget it. I actually thought he looked a bit better yesterday compared to recent public footage of him.

As a Catholic, I hope the next Pope is as humble and popular as he was.

Tortielady · 21/04/2025 10:54

Now whose smug, self-aggrandising face would be least welcome in one's final hours - Lettuce Liz, or JD Vance?

I'm not a Catholic - in fact, I'm on a completely different religious team, but I've always found the conclave fascinating. I really must get round to Robert Harris's book and the film. The idea of Ralph Fiennes stalking elegantly about in a cassock is very appealing.

WeMeetInFairIthilien · 21/04/2025 10:52

Requiescat in pace et resurgat in gloria

Valeriekat · 21/04/2025 10:50

StepawayfromtheLindors · 21/04/2025 09:04

Poor man, being forced to go out and about so publicly when he was hours from dying.

Who forced him?

HelpMeGetThrough · 21/04/2025 10:30

Abhannmor · 21/04/2025 10:23

A Pope from Africa or Asia is a great idea in principle. But Catholics and other Christians in those places are often deeply conservative. I wonder if there is a liberal American cardinal who might be ' papabile'? Vance would love that 😂

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Could be an ideal way for the Vatican to avoid a tariff.

daisychain01 · 21/04/2025 10:25

LesMisSaigon · 21/04/2025 10:14

I was brought up as a Catholic, as a teen I saw Pope John Paul ii when he visited UK.I am no longer a practising Christian , but I am surprisingly moved by the news of The Holy Father's passing.

Once a Catholic and all that 😊

daisychain01 · 21/04/2025 10:24

StepawayfromtheLindors · 21/04/2025 09:04

Poor man, being forced to go out and about so publicly when he was hours from dying.

I see exactly the opposite perspective. Not "poor" anything.

He knew he was hours from death and he will have wanted to be there with the Faithful, celebrating Easter.

what better way to spend his final hours on this earth.

RIP Pope Francis.

Abhannmor · 21/04/2025 10:23

FrenchFancie · 21/04/2025 10:08

I’m sad he has died - as Popes go, he was one of the better ones. The church has lots of issues (child abuse being, of course, one of them) but I always felt like Francis tried his best to live by his standards and do what he could.

I worry about who will be the next Pope - with the world becoming more divided and full of hate, they need to elect someone more moderate (like Pope Francis was) but there’s a couple of potential front runners who are very conservative and could do some damage. Like it or not, the position of Pope is a position as a world leader with strong influence.

A Pope from Africa or Asia is a great idea in principle. But Catholics and other Christians in those places are often deeply conservative. I wonder if there is a liberal American cardinal who might be ' papabile'? Vance would love that 😂

LesMisSaigon · 21/04/2025 10:14

I was brought up as a Catholic, as a teen I saw Pope John Paul ii when he visited UK.I am no longer a practising Christian , but I am surprisingly moved by the news of The Holy Father's passing.

Annoyeddd · 21/04/2025 10:09

icebearforpresident · 21/04/2025 09:53

I had this exact thought.

I’m an atheist but my kids go to catholic school and some of my close friends are catholic. He seemed to make a lot of positive change to the Catholic Church, or at least be trying to nudge it in the right direction (use of condoms to prevent aids for example) so I’m sad to hear he has passed away. I hope he rests in peace.

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Everything has to be done slowly within big organisations so he made some small improvements - condoms, gay people.
Lets hope however gets the white smoke doesn't drag the church backwards

FrenchFancie · 21/04/2025 10:08

I’m sad he has died - as Popes go, he was one of the better ones. The church has lots of issues (child abuse being, of course, one of them) but I always felt like Francis tried his best to live by his standards and do what he could.

I worry about who will be the next Pope - with the world becoming more divided and full of hate, they need to elect someone more moderate (like Pope Francis was) but there’s a couple of potential front runners who are very conservative and could do some damage. Like it or not, the position of Pope is a position as a world leader with strong influence.

Annoyeddd · 21/04/2025 10:04

Artisanmom · 21/04/2025 09:58

lol what is the bums rush?! I love this even I though I don’t know what it means 🤣

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Can extend from physically throwing out to generally not agreeing with something or someone

HelpMeGetThrough · 21/04/2025 10:04

Charley had best cancel the state visit. Politicians are bad for your health.

JennyTals · 21/04/2025 09:58

I bet he really wanted to make that Easter Sunday greeting

rip

Artisanmom · 21/04/2025 09:58

Annoyeddd · 21/04/2025 09:13

He may have wanted to do this - no one could force him. Met our king, gave JD vance the bums rush and spoke to the devout.
Then went to bed and slipped away.

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lol what is the bums rush?! I love this even I though I don’t know what it means 🤣

ComeAsYouAreAsAFriend · 21/04/2025 09:55

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

He was a voice for the vulnerable and oppressed with compassion and courage. We need his voice more than ever now.

TyrannasaurusJex · 21/04/2025 09:54

PinataHeeHaw · 21/04/2025 09:52

There's always one dickhead.

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Presume you mean him for heading up an organisation rife with child abuse?

icebearforpresident · 21/04/2025 09:53

PepperPep · 21/04/2025 09:08

JD Vance, Liz Truss, hmmm.

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I had this exact thought.

I’m an atheist but my kids go to catholic school and some of my close friends are catholic. He seemed to make a lot of positive change to the Catholic Church, or at least be trying to nudge it in the right direction (use of condoms to prevent aids for example) so I’m sad to hear he has passed away. I hope he rests in peace.

TheHerboriste · 21/04/2025 09:52

How horrible that one of his last encounters was with that smug charlatan JD Vance.

RIP Pope Francis. I’m atheist but he seemed like a good man.

PinataHeeHaw · 21/04/2025 09:52

TyrannasaurusJex · 21/04/2025 09:27

oh well.
(YANBU, he has indeed died)

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There's always one dickhead.

Zimunya · 21/04/2025 09:52

@Emoleno - thank you! I was wondering if this thread was about an entirely different man!

Ellinor · 21/04/2025 09:51

Emoleno · 21/04/2025 09:50

He was incredibly powerful, but chose to protect child abusers. He was complicit in the abuse of children on an unprecedented scale. Good riddance.

They all seem to have a high tolerance to child abusers.