Former Pope Benedict Dead

[wolf63]

I don't have a suitable comment for this story, I've posted it just to pass on the news.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64107731

[ZebuSanctuary]

// I don't have a suitable comment for this story //

Then allow me to provide this one...

There was always a strange whiff about 'His Holiness Joseph Ratzinger' and his resignation. And it certainly wasn't the smell of white smoke!

[Deskdiary]

An ex-Nazi who covered-up child abuse when Archbishop of Munich.

Oh dear, what a shame, never mind,

[rowanwitch]

There was a lot of speculation around the time of his 'election' and a few sources suggested his background would not do well under close scrutiny. This seemed to fade fairly quickly and the 'health issue's that led to his resignation were also not an issue for long At the end an elder!y man has died after a long illness resolving the anomaly that his overlap with his successor created.

[lankeela]

Why didn't his god save him?

[youngmafbog]

Wont be missed.

[Untitled]

he was a horrible man who made the world a worse place... i hope he experienced pain and indignity

[Canary42]

His God did save him - he called him home.

[youngmafbog]

Downstairs I hope Canary.

[naomi24]

A ripe old age for all his sins. I wouldn’t wish a painful death on anyone.

[fender62]

i find it odd some people still follow catholicism.

[wolf63]

The guy even looked evil.

[Atheist]

wolf; whereas Messalina looked divine! Lol!

[lankeela]

So whatever happened to eternal life?

[douglas9401]

I think there's time off for good behaviour these days, lankeela.

[gness]

As someone who was sexually abused as a child and has seen the damage that abuse by a priest did to a little altar boy I hope his death was as painful and long drawn out as it could be.

[Peter Pedant]

the main theme is 'Popey dead - hooray'

you know when I posted about another deader - luc montagnier - the Ab standard random deleter - deleted it!

He rose quickly in the papal hierarchy - and topped the Holy Officer - heretic hunter. In the seventies, Marxism ( yeah Putins lot) was thought to be have a future in christianity, but Ratzinger didnt.

He ignored child abuse by priests and I think just considered it impossible. [You know like English public school boys who went to Cambridge cd possibly be russian spies]

He also sort of under-acted. He laicized priests ( defrocked to you heretics) and I dont think that was enough. no criminal process....

and I think it caught up with him.

considering the oupouring of grief ( and a little bile) over one of our number, this thread is a damp squib.

weirder and weirder said Alice

[Peter Pedant]

messalina - looking a little mimzy, even I can see,
is to be found here

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/valeria-messalina.html?sortBy=relevant

You may wonder how they know - there is even a study of women's hairstyles in the early Empire ( but still doesnt identify the person), and this one is comtemporary with Livia.

this is not too technical is it? - OK not very mimzy but someone DID mention Messalina. What is the Latin for not-mimsy? - amimzia probably (fortasse)

[Canary42]

Our King Charles III was allegedly very sad about the evil Benedict's demise.

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/king-expresses-deep-sadness-death-155805587.html

[Peter Pedant]

blimey you proddies didnt like him at all.

so far no one has prayed - - requiescat in pace

[ZebuSanctuary]

// King Charles III was allegedly very sad //

How touching... Hmmmm

KCIII. Can his word be relied upon?

When heir apparent, he announced if he were to be proclaimed sovereign, it would be better as supreme governor of the Church of England, to amend the title 'Defender of the Faith' to 'Defender of Faith'.

This was to cause a storm. Accusations of disestablishment and undermining Britain's Christian heritage quickly followed.

Twenty Five years on, his accession to the throne now sees the title 'Defender of the Faith' bestowed upon him.

So, what better testimony to show your commitment to a diverse and multicultural society that the UK has now become, had KCIII insisted on the title 'Defender of Faith'.