So, it’s a guy from Argentina, and he’s calling himself Francis 1.
It’s still the Catholic church though. Still the Vatican. Still a ridiculous archaic intrusive institution.
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Pope Frank, it’s got a folksy ring to it at least.
Meanwhile, Jafafa Hots had an interesting experience at HuffPo. I hope he turns up in these comments to talk about it in detail.
Can you give us a hint?
See pharyngula for some serious facepalm over the Vatican’s PR awareness. Who do you get to follow the nazi youth member? Why, a[n alleged] war criminal of course.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_War#Participation_of_members_of_the_Catholic_Church_on_both_sides
There was John Paul and now Jorge? Surely pope Ringo is on the way? 🙂
The Vatican has just announced that there’s no Roman numeral after Francis.
People are speculating as to why he is called Francis. The patron saint of Argentina, the founder of the Jesuits and Francis of Assisi, would be my guess as to why it was chosen. Regarding the latter, the pope is of Italian parentage.
Pope Ringo – who could go on tour with Madonna. The possibilities are endless.
Aye! And be chauffeured around in the Pope Ringo & Madonna beetle.
Frankie Da Pope. It has a nice ring to it.
Posted this elsewhere –
This is just a “New Coke / Old Coke” rebranding of the RCC – We love our third-world Catholics, see?!”
I figure this new guy will die/be-quietly-killed within 1 -to- 2 years and then they’ll elect someone
from Africa to cover all the bases towards Catholics/converts in the market area where they still
have some influence.