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Random questions about news I’ve just read on BBC website

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swimmer81 · 09/05/2025 20:23

Very random questions here but I’m just baffled.

The 2 idiots who cut down the Sycamore Gap tree- what utter d**ks btw - not only were they utter selfish idiots but one of them apparently had an 11 day old baby at home!!!!! It’s staggering!! What a complete waster! What on earth was going on in their minds? I’m speechless. And god knows what the mother of his child is feeling.

A second random observation. I swear yesterday when the new pope announcement came though on my news alerts they said his name was Pope Leon. Then on the radio they were pronouncing it Le-own. Then today it’s saying his name is Leo! Which is it?!

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Arlanymor · 09/05/2025 20:24

It's Leo, as if it matters all that much!

landryclarke · 09/05/2025 20:25

It’s Papa Leone so Pope Leo in English.

tobee · 09/05/2025 21:29

landryclarke · 09/05/2025 20:25

It’s Papa Leone so Pope Leo in English.

This!

But also the BBC corrected it to the English version which is what we use. Probably the original was because of AI and simultaneous translation.

I think Pope Francis was Papa Francisco?

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tobee · 09/05/2025 21:29

Can't answer the first part of your post though.

soundsys · 09/05/2025 21:30

I thought they said Pope Liam at first and was very confused 🤣

Seamond · 09/05/2025 21:33

I thought I had imagined Leon, I told DH who was in the other room it was Pope Leon, looked round at the telly and saw Pope Leo.

landryclarke · 09/05/2025 21:35

tobee · 09/05/2025 21:29

This!

But also the BBC corrected it to the English version which is what we use. Probably the original was because of AI and simultaneous translation.

I think Pope Francis was Papa Francisco?

Papa Francesco 😉

swimmer81 · 09/05/2025 21:56

landryclarke · 09/05/2025 21:35

Papa Francesco 😉

Sounds like a pizza restaurant

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SemiRetiredLoveGoddeess · 10/05/2025 09:19

What will Trump call Pope Leo.

By his Christian nzme?

As in Hey Bobby. Good to meet you fella.

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