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A 76 year old Argentine has just been unexpectedly Poped. He looks as shocked as anyone else. By all accounts he's a nice chap who likes to take the bus. His parents were Italian, his name is an umpronouncable mystery to me but he's going to be called Pope Francis. I can't believe that's Francis I, there must surely have been a Francis before but so far no one has confirmed or denied which Francis he will be.
link for those who only believe what they read on the internet, hang on this is on the internet  [^]
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modified 13 Mar '13 - 17:02.
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It's definitely Francis the 1st. I was hoping for George Ringo the 1st, but there you go.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: I was hoping for George Ringo the 1st,
Not John Paul George Ringo I?
What me worry?
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Well, we have already had half the successful version of the Beatles (twice). It's time for the other two to get their recognition.
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Oh sorry. I get it now. 
What me worry?
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but then he might be mistaken for Beetlezebub
Steve
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I C(++) therefore I am
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There are several previous popes with the personal name Francesco, but this would be the first Franciscus (Primus) as a regnal name.
"The ones who care enough to do it right care too much to compromise."
Matthew Faithfull
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Pedo In Chief
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Quote: Pedo In Chief
I don't know what that means in English but pedo in Spanish translates into something not very flattering.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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ryanb31 wrote: Pedophile In Chief
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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OK. That's even worse than the Spanish version. I was trying to be a little respectful, but now never mind. (
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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That's very probably slanderous or libelous, I can never remember which way round that is. This one seems to be well respected and doesn't seem to be tainted by the scandals that were linked with the old one's. Do you have any evidence that he's ever been accuse of pedophilia or is this just a lazy cheap gag aimed at the Catholic church.
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It's just a lazy cheap gag aimed at the Catholic church.
Which happens to have a high probability of being true.
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Kevin Marois wrote: Which happens to have a high probability of being true.
Really? Given the number of priests in the world (approx. 410K), and the relative minority who were actually pedophiles, isn't it time that people stopped suggesting the whole priesthood are pedophiles? It's just lazy stereotyping otherwise. It's no better than David Cameron linking pedophilia with homosexuality.
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new Pedo Priest stories come out every day. You only hear about the ones who got caught
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Citations please.
I'll take 5 stories from the last 3 weeks. That should make it easy for you.
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MSNBC, CNN, La Times, Fox News, New Your Times, San Diego Union Tribune, KTLA 5, Washington Post, CBS News
Take your pick, or go here[^]
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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Those don't actually link to stories. Just listing news sources isn't providing citations. As I said, 5 stories from the last three weeks please, and not five versions of the same story. Plus, given your assertion, these have to be new stories and not a link to the payout from the LA church. It should be easy enough for you to provide them.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: It's no better than David Cameron linking pedophilia with homosexuality
Well no, homosexuals don't ALL have a role as morally upright keepers of the religious faith. Supposedly protectors of the very people they abuse.
While I agree it is a cheap shot I also believe the priesthood, any priesthood, that abuses is privileged position need to be castigated and vilified and the catholics are the worst offenders I know of.
However this belongs in the SB
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: David Cameron linking pedophilia with homosexuality.
No you started a new internet rumour. 
"The ones who care enough to do it right care too much to compromise."
Matthew Faithfull
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Thank you.
BDF
I often make very large prints from unexposed film, and every one of them turns out to be a picture of myself as I once dreamed I would be.
-- BillWoodruff
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Well said.
Reality is an illusion caused by a lack of alcohol
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In brief: Slander is spoken; Libel is written.
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Thank you. Sadly, I'll have forgotten this by tomorrow.
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Matthew Faithfull wrote: A 76 year old Argentine has just been unexpectedly Poped
Link or it didn't happen!
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Harvey
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Matthew Faithfull wrote: A 76 year old Argentine
Have they started electing kids for popes??? What will be next? 
Why can't I be applicable like John? - Me, April 2011
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Beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn - Seán Bán Breathnach
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Da mihi sis crustum Etruscum cum omnibus in eo!
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Just because a thing is new don’t mean that it’s better - Will Rogers, September 4, 1932
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As a Jesuit I thought he might take the name Ignatius in honour of the founder - it would be great to have a Iggy Pope!
It's well known that if all the cat videos and porn disappeared from the internet there would be only one site left and it would be called whereareallthecatvideosandporn.com
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Since Brazil is hosting the World Cup, I think they should have won it.
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