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8th May 2025, 05:56 PM
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New Pope.
I see we have a new Pope. Trump was telling them he wanted an American Pope, now he has one. He'll be so happy, I mean it, I really do.
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8th May 2025, 09:38 PM
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Re: New Pope.
Yep, the cost of all those Cardinals fancy dress would feed a lot of the poor. Bob the Pope albeit seems like a nice fella.
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Re: New Pope.
Ivan
I bet when Trump sat down with the Ukraine bloke in the Vatican he told him I will get them to elect an American/
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Having seen the bit with Trump dressed up as the Pope nothing would surprise me.
Next thing he will be offering to give him advice on how to run the church.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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Born and raised in Chicago but he is a Cardinal from Peru, he was big mates with Paddington Bear.
I think when the Donald get to meet the new pope he will not be happy about the Popes views on Migrants, LeoXIV is supposed to be very similar in his views about the treatment of refugees.
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In a world filed with wars, refugees and all manner of inhumanity events it is good to see a leader who will do all to help the poor and disadvantaged of this world.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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Originally Posted by
happy daze john in oz
In a world filed with wars, refugees and all manner of inhumanity events it is good to see a leader who will do all to help the poor and disadvantaged of this world.
Having watched events unfold over the last few days and occasionally seen different ceremonies, it would be a great start if he proclaimed:-
' now brothers we are going to dispense with our expensive gold laden gowns and go back to what our leader's son wore akin to sackcloth and sandals, they can be of different colours to denote our heirachy in the church, then also the Swiss Guard will be outfitted with simple Battledress uniforms, we will dispense with our ceremonial dinners and if we follow this crede throughout the Catholic (and other) churches throughout the world, think of how much money we could give to poor causes to alleviate hunger and illness throughout the world'
Is it going to happen !! Naw !!
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There is only one genuine leader who wants peace John
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That wasn’t Trump made up in fancy dress John it was only his face superimposed on the computer to appear so.The technicians on the survey ship I was on laying a cable from Bondi beach to Auckland did one of me with a woman’s body my face and I nearly fancied myself but the face put me off.. Cheers JS.
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